納豆は、臭いはひどいが、食べるととてもおいしい。

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納豆 は 、 臭い は ひどい が 、 食べる と とても おいしい 。

English Translation

Natto smells awful but tastes delicious.

Furigana

納豆(なっとう)は、臭(にお)いはひどいが、食(た)べるととてもおいしい。

Romanji

Nattō wa, nioi wa hidoi ga, taberu to totemo oishii.

Words

納豆 (なっとう)

natto (fermented soybeans)

は (は)

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

匂い (におい)

odour; odor; scent; smell; stench; aura; whiff; smacks of ...; sense; flavour; flavor

酷い (ひどい)

cruel; heartless; hard; harsh; severe; violent; intense; strong; heavy; extreme; very bad; terrible; awful; excessive; exorbitant; unreasonable; outrageous; unfair; unjust

が (が)

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

食べる (たべる)

to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

と (と)

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

迚も (とても、とっても)

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

美味しい (おいしい、オイシイ)

delicious; tasty; sweet

Kanji

納

Readings: ノウ、 ナッ、 ナ、 ナン、 トウ、 おさ.める、 -おさ.める、 おさ.まる

Meanings: settlement, obtain, reap, pay, supply, store

豆

Readings: トウ、 ズ、 まめ、 まめ-

Meanings: beans, pea, midget

臭

Readings: シュウ、 くさ.い、 -くさ.い、 にお.う、 にお.い

Meanings: stinking, ill-smelling, suspicious looking, odor, savor, fragrance, be fragrant, stink, glow, be bright

食

Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む

Meanings: eat, food