その仕事はあまり面白くなかったが、その一方で給与はよかった。

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English Translation

That job was not very interesting, but on the other hand it was well paid.

Furigana

その仕事(しごと)はあまり面白(おもしろ)くなかったが、その一方(いっぽう)で給与(きゅうよ)はよかった。

Romanji

Sono shigoto wa amari omoshirokunakatta ga, sono ippō de kyūyo wa yokatta.

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...

仕事 (しごと)

work; job; business; occupation; employment; vocation; task; work

は (は)

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

余り (あまり、あんまり)

remainder; rest; balance; remains; scraps; residue; remnant; not very (with negative sentence); not much; surplus; excess; fullness; too much; more than; over

面白い (おもしろい)

interesting; amusing

が (が)

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

一方 (いっぽう)

one (esp. of two); the other; one way; the other way; one direction; the other direction; one side; the other side; one party; the other party; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although; but at the same time; meanwhile; in turn; just keeps; being inclined to ...; tending to be ...; tending to do ...; continuously ...; just keeps on ...ing; only

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

給与 (きゅうよ)

pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply

良い (よい)

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK