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Zach

私を死ぬほど退屈させたのは、何よりも教授の話だった。

Sentence Analyzer

死ぬ ほど 退屈させた より 教授 だった

English Translation

It was the teacher's narrative that bored me to death.

Furigana

(わたし)()ぬほど退屈(たいくつ)させたのは、(なに)よりも教授(きょうじゅ)(はなし)だった。

Romanji

Watashi o shinu hodo taikutsusaseta no wa, nani yori mo kyōju no hanashi datta.

Words

(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
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.
死ぬ (しぬ)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to look dead; to cease; to stop
(ほど)
degree; extent; bounds; limit; indicates approx. amount or maximum; upper limit
退屈 (たいくつ)
tedium; boredom
()
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
(なに、なん)
what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!
より (より)
than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more
()
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
教授 (きょうじゅ)
professor; teaching; instruction
(はなし)
talk; speech; chat; story; conversation; discussions; negotiation; argument
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-
Meanings: death, die
退
Readings: タイ、 しりぞ.く、 しりぞ.ける、 ひ.く、 の.く、 の.ける、 ど.く
Meanings: retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject
Readings: クツ、 かが.む、 かが.める
Meanings: yield, bend, flinch, submit
Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
Readings: キョウ、 おし.える、 おそ.わる
Meanings: teach, faith, doctrine
Readings: ジュ、 さず.ける、 さず.かる
Meanings: impart, instruct, grant, confer
Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし
Meanings: tale, talk