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Zach

彼の描いた絵はあまり上手ではないので誰も誉めなかった。

Sentence Analyzer

描いた あまり 上手 ない ので 誉めなかった

English Translation

His painting wasn't particularly good, so no one praised him for it.

Furigana

(かれ)(えが)いた()はあまり上手(じょうず)ではないので(だれ)()めなかった。

Romanji

Kare no egaita e wa amari jōzu de wa nai node dare mo homenakatta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
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
描く (えがく、かく)
to draw; to paint; to sketch; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine; to form a certain shape (e.g. path of an action, appearance of an object, etc.)
()
picture; drawing; painting; sketch
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
余り (あまり、あんまり)
remainder; rest; balance; remains; scraps; residue; remnant; not very (with negative sentence); not much; surplus; excess; fullness; too much; more than; over
上手 (じょうず、じょうて、じょうしゅ)
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
ない (ない)
not; emphatic suffix
ので (ので、んで)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...
(だれ、たれ、た)
who
()
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
褒める (ほめる)
to praise; to admire; to speak well

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ビョウ、 えが.く、 か.く
Meanings: sketch, compose, write, draw, paint
Readings: カイ、 エ
Meanings: picture, drawing, painting, sketch
Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 よ.す
Meanings: above, up
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: スイ、 だれ、 たれ、 た
Meanings: who, someone, somebody
Readings: ヨ、 ほま.れ、 ほ.める
Meanings: reputation, praise, honor, glory