その穴の直径のほうがわずかに大きかった。

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その 穴 の 直径 の ほう が わずか に 大きかった 。

English Translation

The diameter of the hole was slightly larger.

Furigana

その穴(あな)の直径(ちょっけい)のほうがわずかに大(おお)きかった。

Romanji

Sono ana no chokkei no hō ga wazuka ni ōkikatta.

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...

穴 (あな)

hole; deficit; shortage; missing person (in a team, meeting, etc.); vacancy; opening; flaw; profitable place (or item, etc.) not well known by others; upset victory (with a large payoff); pit (of a theater); hiding place; underbelly (of society, etc.)

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

直径 (ちょっけい)

diameter

切っ先 (きっさき、ほう)

point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack

が (が)

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

僅か (わずか)

only; merely; (a) little; small quantity

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

大きい (おおきい)

big; large; great; loud

Kanji

穴

Readings: ケツ、 あな

Meanings: hole, aperture, slit, cave, den

直

Readings: チョク、 ジキ、 ジカ、 ただ.ちに、 なお.す、 -なお.す、 なお.る、 なお.き、 す.ぐ

Meanings: straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair

径

Readings: ケイ、 みち、 こみち、 さしわたし、 ただちに

Meanings: diameter, path, method

大

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに

Meanings: large, big