君のせっかくの名講義は猫に小判だったね。

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English Translation

Your wonderful lecture was pearls before swine.

Furigana

君(きみ)のせっかくの名(めい)講義(こうぎ)は猫(ねこ)に小判(こばん)だったね。

Romanji

Kimi no sekkaku no mei kōgi wa neko ni koban datta ne.

Words

君 (きみ)

you; buddy; pal; monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master

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

折角 (せっかく)

with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; precious; long-awaited; kind; specially; especially; expressly

名 (めい)

counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun

講義 (こうぎ)

lecture

は (は)

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

猫 (ねこ、ネコ)

cat; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship

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

小判 (こばん)

koban; small former Japanese oval gold coin; oval; small size (of paper)

だ (だ)

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

ね (ね、ねえ)

indicates emphasis, agreement, request for confirmation, etc.; is it so; hey; come on; listen; not