彼の今度の小説はすごく退屈だった。たいした作家ではないと思う。

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English Translation

I found his new novel very dull. I don't think he is much of a writer.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の今度(こんど)の小説(しょうせつ)はすごく退屈(たいくつ)だった。たいした作家(さっか)ではないと思(おも)う。

Romanji

Kare no kondo no shōsetsu wa sugoku taikutsu datta. taishita sakka de wa nai to omou.

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

今度 (こんど)

now; this time; next time; another time

小説 (しょうせつ)

novel; (short) story

は (は)

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

凄い (すごい)

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); wonderful; terrific; to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

退屈 (たいくつ)

tedium; boredom

だ (だ)

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

大した (たいした)

considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

作家 (さっか)

author; writer; novelist; artist

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

ない (ない)

not; emphatic suffix

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

思う (おもう)

to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember