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そうした建物を「醜い」と言っても意味はない。

Sentence Analyzer

そうした 建物 醜い 言って 意味 ない

English Translation

There is no point in calling such buildings 'ugly'.

Furigana

そうした建物(たてもの)を「(みにく)い」と()っても意味(いみ)はない。

Romanji

Sōshita tatemono o" minikui" to itte mo imi wa nai.

Words

然うした (そうした)
such
建物 (たてもの)
building
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
醜い (みにくい)
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
言う (いう、ゆう)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
意味 (いみ)
meaning; significance
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ない (ない)
not; emphatic suffix

Kanji

Readings: ケン、 コン、 た.てる、 た.て、 -だ.て、 た.つ
Meaning: build
Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-
Meanings: thing, object, matter
Readings: シュウ、 みにく.い、 しこ
Meanings: ugly, unclean, shame, bad looking
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
Reading: 
Meanings: idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking
Readings: ミ、 あじ、 あじ.わう
Meanings: flavor, taste