大衆は何年間も彼の優れた才能を無視した。

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English Translation

The public neglected his genius for many years.

Furigana

大衆(たいしゅう)は何(なん)年間(ねんかん)も彼(かれ)の優(すぐ)れた才能(さいのう)を無視(むし)した。

Romanji

Taishū wa nan nenkan mo kare no sugureta sainō o mushishita.

Words

大衆 (たいしゅう)

general public; the masses

は (は)

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

何 (なに、なん)

what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!

年間 (ねんかん)

year (period of)

も (も)

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

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

優れる (すぐれる)

to surpass; to outstrip; to excel

才能 (さいのう)

talent; ability

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.

無視 (むし)

disregarding; ignoring