彼がばかげた発言して水を差すまでは、会議はスムーズに進んでいた。

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English Translation

The meeting was going off without a hitch until he threw a wet blanket on it by making silly remarks.

Furigana

彼(かれ)がばかげた発言(はつげん)して水(みず)を差(さ)すまでは、会議(かいぎ)はスムーズに進(すす)んでいた。

Romanji

Kare ga bakageta hatsugenshite mizu o sasu made wa, kaigi wa sumu-zu ni susundeita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

馬鹿げる (ばかげる)

to look foolish

発言 (はつげん)

statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

水 (みず、み)

water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout; break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

差す (さす)

to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one; to hold up (an umbrella, etc.); to put up; to raise; to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance); to insert; to put in; to wear (a sword) in one's belt; to wear at one's side; to carry under one's arm; to insert one's arm under an opponent's arm; to pole (a boat); to pour; to add (liquid); to serve (drinks); to put on (lipstick, etc.); to apply; to colour; to dye; to light (a fire); to burn; to shut; to close; to lock; to fasten; to stop in the midst of; to leave undone

迄 (まで)

until (a time); till; to; up to; to (a place); as far as; to (an extent); up to; so far as; even; only; merely

は (は)

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

会議 (かいぎ)

meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention; congress

スムーズ (スムーズ、スムース)

smooth

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

荒む (すさむ)

to grow wild; to run to waste