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Zach

彼の小論はばかげた物だ。

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小論 ばかげた

English Translation

His essay is rubbish.

Furigana

(かれ)小論(しょうろん)はばかげた(もの)だ。

Romanji

Kare no shōron wa bakageta mono da.

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
小論 (しょうろん)
short article; one's own article
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
馬鹿げる (ばかげる)
to look foolish
(もの、もん)
thing; object; article; stuff; substance; one's things; possessions; property; belongings; things; something; anything; everything; nothing; quality; reason; the way of things; used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc.; used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense); used to indicate a general tendency; used to indicate something that should happen; item classified as ...; item related to ...; work of ...; cause of ...; cause for ...; somehow; somewhat; for some reason; really; truly
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
Meanings: little, small
Reading: ロン
Meanings: argument, discourse
Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-
Meanings: thing, object, matter