こう見えて、子供の頃はケーキを二ホール平らげた伝説を持っている。
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English Translation
You couldn't tell it by looking, but she has the legendary tale of having eaten two whole cakes when a child.
Furigana
こう見 えて、子供 の頃 はケーキを二 ホール平 らげた伝説 を持 っている。
Romanji
Kō miete, kodomo no koro wa ke-ki o ni ho-ru tairageta densetsu o motteiru.
Words
斯う
(こう)
in this way (used for something or someone close to the speaker, including the speaker himself, or for the opinions of the speaker); thus; such; uh... (interjection used as a verbal pause)
見える
(まみえる)
to have an audience; to meet; to see; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
子供
(こども)
child; children
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
頃
(ころ、ごろ)
(approximate) time; around; about; toward; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ケーキ
(ケーキ)
cake
を
(を)
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.
二
(に、ふた、ふ、ふう)
two
ホール
(ホール)
hall (dance, concert, etc.); hole; whole; dining area of a restaurant
平らげる
(たいらげる)
to subjugate; to put down (trouble); to consume (food); to eat up
伝説
(でんせつ)
tradition; legend; folklore
持つ
(もつ)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; to take charge of; to be in charge of
Kanji
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: キョウ、 ク、 クウ、 グ、 そな.える、 とも、 -ども
Meanings: submit, offer, present, serve (meal), accompany
Readings: ケイ、 キョウ、 ころ、 ごろ、 しばら.く
Meanings: time, about, toward
Readings: ニ、 ジ、 ふた、 ふた.つ、 ふたたび
Meanings: two, two radical (no.2)
Readings: ヘイ、 ビョウ、 ヒョウ、 たい.ら、 -だいら、 ひら、 ひら-
Meanings: even, flat, peace
Readings: デン、 テン、 つた.わる、 つた.える、 つた.う、 つだ.う、 -づた.い、 つて
Meanings: transmit, go along, walk along, follow, report, communicate, legend, tradition
Readings: セツ、 ゼイ、 と.く
Meanings: opinion, theory, explanation, rumor
Readings: ジ、 も.つ、 -も.ち、 も.てる
Meanings: hold, have