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Zach

その作品が画壇に大いに物議をかもした。

Sentence Analyzer

その 作品 画壇 大いに 物議 かもした

English Translation

This artwork excited much controversy in the world of art.

Furigana

その作品(さくひん)画壇(がだん)(おお)いに物議(ぶつぎ)をかもした。

Romanji

Sono sakuhin ga gadan ni ōini butsugi o kamoshita.

Words

其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
作品 (さくひん)
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
画壇 (がだん)
artists' world; painting circles
()
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
大いに (おおいに)
very; much; greatly; a lot of
物議 (ぶつぎ)
public discussion; public criticism; controversy
()
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.
醸す (かもす)
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about; to give rise to

Kanji

Readings: サク、 サ、 つく.る、 つく.り、 -づく.り
Meanings: make, production, prepare, build
Readings: ヒン、 ホン、 しな
Meanings: goods, refinement, dignity, article, counter for meal courses
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: ダン、 タン
Meanings: podium, stage, rostrum, terrace
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-
Meanings: thing, object, matter
Reading: 
Meanings: deliberation, consultation, debate, consideration