率直に言うと、彼のスピーチはいつも退屈だ。

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English Translation

Frankly speaking, his speeches are always dull.

Furigana

率直(そっちょく)に言(い)うと、彼(かれ)のスピーチはいつも退屈(たいくつ)だ。

Romanji

Sotchoku ni iu to, kare no supi-chi wa itsumo taikutsu da.

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

と (と)

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

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

スピーチ (スピーチ)

speech

は (は)

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

何時も (いつも)

always; usually; every time; never

退屈 (たいくつ)

tedium; boredom

だ (だ)

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