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智子が貸してくれた漫画の本は少しも面白くなかった。

Sentence Analyzer

智子 貸してくれた 漫画 少し 面白くなかった

English Translation

The comic book that Tomoko lent me was not at all interesting.

Furigana

智子(さとこ)()してくれた漫画(まんが)(ほん)(すこ)しも面白(おもしろ)くなかった。

Romanji

Satoko ga kashitekureta manga no hon wa sukoshi mo omoshirokunakatta.

Words

()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
貸す (かす)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
漫画 (まんが、マンガ)
cartoon; comic; comic strip
()
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
(ほん)
book; volume; script; this; present; main; head; real; regular; counter for long cylindrical things; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for goals, home runs, etc.; counter for telephone calls
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
少し (すこし)
small quantity; little; few; something; little while; short distance
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
面白い (おもしろい)
interesting; amusing

Kanji

Reading: 
Meanings: wisdom, intellect, reason
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: タイ、 か.す、 か.し-、 かし-
Meaning: lend
Readings: マン、 みだり.に、 そぞ.ろ
Meanings: cartoon, involuntarily, unrestrained, in spite of oneself, corrupt
Readings: ガ、 カク、 エ、 カイ、 えが.く、 かく.する、 かぎ.る、 はかりごと、 はか.る
Meanings: brush-stroke, picture
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し
Meanings: few, little
Readings: メン、 ベン、 おも、 おもて、 つら
Meanings: mask, face, features, surface
Readings: ハク、 ビャク、 しろ、 しら-、 しろ.い
Meaning: white