その薬の効果は強烈だが短い。

Sentence Analyzer

その 薬 の 効果 は 強烈 だ が 短い 。

English Translation

The effects of the drug are intense but brief.

Furigana

その薬(くすり)の効果(こうか)は強烈(きょうれつ)だが短(みじか)い。

Romanji

Sono kusuri no kōka wa kyōretsu da ga mijikai.

Words

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

薬 (くすり)

medicine; pharmaceuticals; (legal) drugs; efficacious chemical (i.e. gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; small bribe

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

効果 (こうか)

effect; effectiveness; efficacy; result; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

強烈 (きょうれつ)

strong; intense; severe

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

短い (みじかい)

short

Kanji

薬

Readings: ヤク、 くすり

Meanings: medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit

効

Readings: コウ、 き.く、 ききめ、 なら.う

Meanings: merit, efficacy, efficiency, benefit

果

Readings: カ、 は.たす、 はた.す、 -は.たす、 は.てる、 -は.てる、 は.て

Meanings: fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed

強

Readings: キョウ、 ゴウ、 つよ.い、 つよ.まる、 つよ.める、 し.いる、 こわ.い

Meaning: strong

烈

Readings: レツ、 はげ.しい

Meanings: ardent, violent, vehement, furious, severe, extreme

短

Readings: タン、 みじか.い

Meanings: short, brevity, fault, defect, weak point