「納豆」の臭いはひどいが、食べるととてもおいしい。

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English Translation

"Natto" smells awful, but tastes delicious.

Furigana

「納豆(なっとう)」の臭(にお)いはひどいが、食(た)べるととてもおいしい。

Romanji

" nattō" no nioi wa hidoi ga, taberu to totemo oishii.

Words

納豆 (なっとう)

natto (fermented soybeans)

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

匂い (におい)

odour; odor; scent; smell; stench; aura; whiff; smacks of ...; sense; flavour; flavor

は (は)

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

酷い (ひどい)

cruel; heartless; hard; harsh; severe; violent; intense; strong; heavy; extreme; very bad; terrible; awful; excessive; exorbitant; unreasonable; outrageous; unfair; unjust

が (が)

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

食べる (たべる)

to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

と (と)

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

迚も (とても、とっても)

very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

美味しい (おいしい、オイシイ)

delicious; tasty; sweet