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彼は月並みな家の広告にまんまとだまされた。

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月並み 広告 まんまと だまされた

English Translation

He fell for that old ad for a house like a ton of bricks.

Furigana

(かれ)月並(つきな)みな(いえ)広告(こうこく)にまんまとだまされた。

Romanji

Kare wa tsukinami na ie no kōkoku ni manmato damasareta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
月並み (つきなみ、げつじ)
every month; trite; common
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(いえ)
house; residence; dwelling; family; household; lineage; family name
()
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
広告 (こうこく)
advertisement
()
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
まんまと (まんまと)
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
騙す (だます)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ゲツ、 ガツ、 つき
Meanings: month, moon
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
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
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
Readings: コク、 つ.げる
Meanings: revelation, tell, inform, announce