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アーケード天井にたくさんの張りぼてが飾られてた。

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アーケード 天井 たくさん 張りぼて 飾られてた

English Translation

The shopping arcade was covered with lots of paper decorations.

Furigana

アーケード天井(てんじょう)にたくさんの()りぼてが(かざ)られてた。

Romanji

A-ke-do tenjō ni takusan no haribote ga kazarareteta.

Words

アーケード (アーケード、アーケイド)
arcade (street)
天井 (てんじょう)
ceiling; ceiling price
()
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
沢山 (たくさん)
a lot; lots; plenty; many; a large number; much; a great deal; a good deal; enough; sufficient; enough; too many; too much
()
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
張りぼて (はりぼて)
papier mache; (objects made of) laminated paper and-or cloth
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
飾る (かざる)
to decorate; to ornament; to adorn

Kanji

Readings: テン、 あまつ、 あめ、 あま-
Meanings: heavens, sky, imperial
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い
Meanings: well, well crib, town, community
Readings: チョウ、 は.る、 -は.り、 -ば.り
Meanings: lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)
Readings: ショク、 かざ.る、 かざ.り
Meanings: decorate, ornament, adorn, embellish