その芝居の後半は少し退屈だった。

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その 芝居 の 後半 は 少し 退屈 だった 。

English Translation

The latter half of the drama was a little dull.

Furigana

その芝居(しばい)の後半(こうはん)は少(すこ)し退屈(たいくつ)だった。

Romanji

Sono shibai no kōhan wa sukoshi taikutsu datta.

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...

芝居 (しばい)

play; drama

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

後半 (こうはん)

second half; latter half

は (は)

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

少し (すこし)

small quantity; little; few; something; little while; short distance

退屈 (たいくつ)

tedium; boredom

だ (だ)

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

Kanji

芝

Readings: シ、 しば

Meanings: turf, lawn

居

Readings: キョ、 コ、 い.る、 -い、 お.る

Meanings: reside, to be, exist, live with

後

Readings: ゴ、 コウ、 のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる

Meanings: behind, back, later

半

Readings: ハン、 なか.ば

Meanings: half, middle, odd number, semi-, part-

少

Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し

Meanings: few, little

退

Readings: タイ、 しりぞ.く、 しりぞ.ける、 ひ.く、 の.く、 の.ける、 ど.く

Meanings: retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject

屈

Readings: クツ、 かが.む、 かが.める

Meanings: yield, bend, flinch, submit