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相手チームをやっつけるのは朝飯前だった。

Sentence Analyzer

相手 チーム やっつける 朝飯前 だった

English Translation

Beating the other team was no sweat at all.

Furigana

相手(あいて)チームをやっつけるのは朝飯前(あさめしまえ)だった。

Romanji

Aite chi-mu o yattsukeru no wa asameshimae datta.

Words

相手 (あいて)
companion; partner; company; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
チーム (チーム、ティーム)
team
()
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.
遣っ付ける (やっつける)
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
()
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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
朝飯前 (あさめしまえ)
trivial matter; cinch to do; easy as pie; it's a piece of cake
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ソウ、 ショウ、 あい-
Meanings: inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: チョウ、 あさ
Meanings: morning, dynasty, regime, epoch, period, (North) Korea
Readings: ハン、 めし
Meanings: meal, boiled rice
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before