道化の妙技は少年達にとってとても楽しかった。

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道化 の 妙技 は 少年達 にとって とても 楽しかった 。

English Translation

The clown's stunts were highly amusing to the boys.

Furigana

道化(どうけ)の妙技(みょうぎ)は少年達(しょうねんたち)にとってとても楽(たの)しかった。

Romanji

Dōke no myōgi wa shōnentachi nitotte totemo tanoshikatta.

Words

道化 (どうけ)

antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester

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

妙技 (みょうぎ)

exquisite skill; wonderful performance

は (は)

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

に取って (にとって)

to; for; concerning; as far as ... is concerned; regarding

迚も (とても、とっても)

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

楽しい (たのしい)

enjoyable; fun

Kanji

道

Readings: ドウ、 トウ、 みち

Meanings: road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings

化

Readings: カ、 ケ、 ば.ける、 ば.かす、 ふ.ける、 け.する

Meanings: change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, -ization

妙

Readings: ミョウ、 ビョウ、 たえ

Meanings: exquisite, strange, queer, mystery, miracle, excellent, delicate, charming

技

Readings: ギ、 わざ

Meanings: skill, art, craft, ability, feat, performance, vocation, arts

少

Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し

Meanings: few, little

年

Readings: ネン、 とし

Meanings: year, counter for years

達

Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち

Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain

楽

Readings: ガク、 ラク、 ゴウ、 たの.しい、 たの.しむ、 この.む

Meanings: music, comfort, ease