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「ちゃちなおもちゃみたいな」と言うのは、ちゃちなおもちゃに対して失礼です。

Sentence Analyzer

ちゃちな おもちゃ みたいな 言う ちゃちな おもちゃ に対して 失礼 です

English Translation

To say that it gives the impression of a cheap toy is unfair to cheap toys.

Furigana

「ちゃちなおもちゃみたいな」と()うのは、ちゃちなおもちゃに(たい)して失礼(しつれい)です。

Romanji

" chachina omocha mitaina" to iu no wa, chachina omocha nitaishite shitsurei desu.

Words

ちゃち (ちゃち)
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
玩具 (おもちゃ、がんぐ、オモチャ)
toy; plaything
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
言う (いう、ゆう)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
()
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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
に対して (にたいして)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
失礼 (しつれい、しつらい、しちらい)
discourtesy; impoliteness; Excuse me; Goodbye; to leave; to be rude
です (です)
be; is

Kanji

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
Readings: タイ、 ツイ、 あいて、 こた.える、 そろ.い、 つれあ.い、 なら.ぶ、 むか.う
Meanings: vis-a-vis, opposite, even, equal, versus, anti-, compare
Readings: シツ、 うしな.う、 う.せる
Meanings: lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss
Readings: レイ、 ライ
Meanings: salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration