彼の小説の大部分はとても退屈だ。

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彼 の 小説 の 大 部分 は とても 退屈 だ 。

English Translation

His novels are, for the most part, very boring.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の小説(しょうせつ)の大(だい)部分(ぶぶん)はとても退屈(たいくつ)だ。

Romanji

Kare no shōsetsu no dai bubun wa totemo taikutsu da.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

の (の)

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

小説 (しょうせつ)

novel; (short) story

大 (おお)

big; large

部分 (ぶぶん)

portion; section; part

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

迚も (とても、とっても)

very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

退屈 (たいくつ)

tedium; boredom

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

小

Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-

Meanings: little, small

説

Readings: セツ、 ゼイ、 と.く

Meanings: opinion, theory, explanation, rumor

大

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに

Meanings: large, big

部

Readings: ブ、 -べ

Meanings: section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine

分

Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ

Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100

退

Readings: タイ、 しりぞ.く、 しりぞ.ける、 ひ.く、 の.く、 の.ける、 ど.く

Meanings: retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject

屈

Readings: クツ、 かが.む、 かが.める

Meanings: yield, bend, flinch, submit