一つ一つ違っていて、広々とした庭があって魅力的な家並が、もっぱら機能だけを追求したマンションにとって代わられるが、このマンションには、行き過ぎを思えるほど賞賛される「現代の便利な設備」以外に褒めるべき点はないのである。

Sentence Analyzer

一つ 一つ 違っていて 、 広々 と した 庭 が あって 魅力的 な 家並 が 、 もっぱら 機能 だけ を 追求した マンション にとって 代わられる が 、 この マンション に は 、 行き過ぎ を 思える ほど 賞賛される 「 現代 の 便利な 設備 」 以外に 褒める べき 点 は ない の で ある 。

English Translation

Rows of houses, each of them different and pleasing with their spacious gardens, are replaced by purely functional blocks of flats which have nothing more to commend them than over-praised 'modern conveniences'.

Furigana

一(ひと)つ一(ひと)つ違(ちが)っていて、広々(ひろびろ)とした庭(にわ)があって魅力的(みりょくてき)な家並(やなみ)が、もっぱら機能(きのう)だけを追求(ついきゅう)したマンションにとって代(か)わられるが、このマンションには、行(い)き過(す)ぎを思(おも)えるほど賞賛(しょうさん)される「現代(げんだい)の便利(べんり)な設備(せつび)」以外(いがい)に褒(ほ)めるべき点(てん)はないのである。

Romanji

Hitotsu hitotsu chigatteite, hirobiro to shita niwa ga atte miryokuteki na yanami ga, moppara kinō dake o tsuikyūshita manshon nitotte kawarareru ga, kono manshon ni wa, ikisugi o omoeru hodo shōsansareru" gendai no benrina setsubi" igaini homeru beki ten wa nai no de aru.

Words

一つ (ひとつ)

one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it")

違う (たがう)

to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)

広々 (ひろびろ)

extensive; spacious

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

為る (する)

to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to

庭 (にわ)

garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area

が (が)

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

有る (ある)

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

魅力的 (みりょくてき)

charming; fascinating; attractive

だ (だ)

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

家並 (いえなみ、やなみ)

row of houses; every door

専ら (もっぱら、もはら)

wholly; solely; entirely; exclusively; devotedly; fixedly; principally; mostly; chiefly; mainly

機能 (きのう)

function; facility; faculty; feature

丈 (だけ)

only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone; as (e.g. as soon as, as much as); worth

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.

追求 (ついきゅう)

pursuing (goal); pursuit; seeking; search; to pursue (e.g. goal); to seek

マンション (マンション)

condominium (often mid-rise or high-rise concrete); apartment building; apartment house; apartment; flat

に取って (にとって)

to; for; concerning; as far as ... is concerned; regarding

替わる (かわる)

to succeed; to relieve; to replace; to take the place of; to substitute for; to take over for; to represent; to be exchanged; to change (places with); to switch

此の (この)

this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)

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

は (は)

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

行き過ぎ (いきすぎ、ゆきすぎ)

going too far; going to extremes

思える (おもえる)

to seem; to appear likely

程 (ほど)

degree; extent; bounds; limit; indicates approx. amount or maximum; upper limit

賞賛 (しょうさん)

praise; admiration; commendation; approbation

現代 (げんだい)

nowadays; modern era; modern times; present-day

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

便利 (べんり)

convenient; handy; useful

設備 (せつび)

equipment; device; facilities; installation

褒める (ほめる)

to praise; to admire; to speak well

可し (べし)

shall; should; must

点 (てん)

spot; mark; point; dot; mark (e.g. in exam); score; points; comma; aspect; matter; respect; counter for goods, items, articles of clothing, works of art, etc.

ない (ない)

not; emphatic suffix

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

一

Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ

Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)

違

Readings: イ、 ちが.う、 ちが.い、 ちが.える、 -ちが.える、 たが.う、 たが.える

Meanings: difference, differ

広

Readings: コウ、 ひろ.い、 ひろ.まる、 ひろ.める、 ひろ.がる、 ひろ.げる

Meanings: wide, broad, spacious

庭

Readings: テイ、 にわ

Meanings: courtyard, garden, yard

魅

Reading: ミ

Meanings: fascination, charm, bewitch

力

Readings: リョク、 リキ、 リイ、 ちから

Meanings: power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert

的

Readings: テキ、 まと

Meanings: bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending

家

Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち

Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer

並

Readings: ヘイ、 ホウ、 な.み、 なみ、 なら.べる、 なら.ぶ、 なら.びに

Meanings: row, and, besides, as well as, line up, rank with, rival, equal

機

Readings: キ、 はた

Meanings: loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion

能

Readings: ノウ、 よ.く

Meanings: ability, talent, skill, capacity

追

Readings: ツイ、 お.う

Meanings: chase, drive away, follow, pursue, meanwhile

求

Readings: キュウ、 グ、 もと.める

Meanings: request, want, wish for, require, demand

代

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 か.わる、 かわ.る、 かわ.り、 か.わり、 -がわ.り、 -が.わり、 か.える、 よ、 しろ

Meanings: substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee

行

Readings: コウ、 ギョウ、 アン、 い.く、 ゆ.く、 -ゆ.き、 -ゆき、 -い.き、 -いき、 おこな.う、 おこ.なう

Meanings: going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank

過

Readings: カ、 す.ぎる、 -す.ぎる、 -す.ぎ、 す.ごす、 あやま.つ、 あやま.ち、 よ.ぎる

Meanings: overdo, exceed, go beyond, error

思

Readings: シ、 おも.う、 おもえら.く、 おぼ.す

Meaning: think

賞

Readings: ショウ、 ほ.める

Meanings: prize, reward, praise

賛

Readings: サン、 たす.ける、 たた.える

Meanings: approve, praise, title or inscription on picture, assist, agree with

現

Readings: ゲン、 あらわ.れる、 あらわ.す、 うつつ、 うつ.つ

Meanings: present, existing, actual

便

Readings: ベン、 ビン、 たよ.り

Meanings: convenience, facility, excrement, feces, letter, chance

利

Readings: リ、 き.く

Meanings: profit, advantage, benefit

設

Readings: セツ、 もう.ける

Meanings: establishment, provision, prepare

備

Readings: ビ、 そな.える、 そな.わる、 つぶさ.に

Meanings: equip, provision, preparation

以

Readings: イ、 もっ.て

Meanings: by means of, because, in view of, compared with

外

Readings: ガイ、 ゲ、 そと、 ほか、 はず.す、 はず.れる、 と-

Meaning: outside

褒

Readings: ホウ、 ほ.める

Meanings: praise, extol

点

Readings: テン、 つ.ける、 つ.く、 た.てる、 さ.す、 とぼ.す、 とも.す、 ぼち

Meanings: spot, point, mark, speck, decimal point