率直に言えば、この小説はあまり面白くない。

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English Translation

Frankly speaking, this novel isn't very interesting.

Furigana

率直(そっちょく)に言(い)えば、この小説(しょうせつ)はあまり面白(おもしろ)くない。

Romanji

Sotchoku ni ieba, kono shōsetsu wa amari omoshirokunai.

Words

率直 (そっちょく)

frankness; candour; candor; openheartedness; directness

に (に)

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

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

此の (この)

this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)

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

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

面白い (おもしろい)

interesting; amusing