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そんなんじゃいつまで経っても奨励賞止まりだぞ?

Sentence Analyzer

そんな じゃ いつ まで 経って 奨励賞止まり

English Translation

With that sort of attitude you'll never get past the honourable-mention prizes.

Furigana

そんなんじゃいつまで()っても奨励賞止(しょうれいしょうど)まりだぞ?

Romanji

Sonna n ja itsu made tatte mo shōreishōdomari da zo?

Words

そんな (そんな)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
()
yes; yeah; uh huh; negative verb ending used in informal speech (abbr. of negative verb ending "nu"); abbr. of particle "no"; abbr. of particle "ni" (used especially when it precedes the verb "naru")
じゃあ (じゃあ、じゃ)
then; well; so; well then; combination of 'de' and 'wa' particles; plain copula
何時 (いつ)
when; how soon
(まで)
until (a time); till; to; up to; to (a place); as far as; to (an extent); up to; so far as; even; only; merely
経つ (たつ)
to pass; to lapse
()
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
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ぜ、ぞ)
(sentence end) adds force; indicates command

Kanji

Readings: ケイ、 キョウ、 へ.る、 た.つ、 たていと、 はか.る、 のり
Meanings: sutra, longitude, pass thru, expire, warp
Readings: ショウ、 ソウ、 すす.める
Meanings: exhort, urge, encourage
Readings: レイ、 はげ.む、 はげ.ます
Meanings: encourage, be diligent, inspire
Readings: ショウ、 ほ.める
Meanings: prize, reward, praise
Readings: シ、 と.まる、 -ど.まり、 と.める、 -と.める、 -ど.め、 とど.める、 とど.め、 とど.まる、 や.める、 や.む、 -や.む、 よ.す、 -さ.す、 -さ.し
Meanings: stop, halt