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今日のABC交響楽団の演奏は期待はずれだった。

Sentence Analyzer

今日 ABC 交響 楽団 演奏 期待 はずれ だった

English Translation

Today's performance of the ABC Symphony Orchestra fell short of my expectations.

Furigana

今日(きょう)のABC交響(こうきょう)楽団(がくだん)演奏(えんそう)期待(きたい)はずれだった。

Romanji

Kyō no Eibi-Shi- kōkyō gakudan no ensō wa kitai hazure datta.

Words

今日 (きょう、こんにち、こんち、こんじつ)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
()
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
ABC (エービーシー)
alphabet; ABCs; American Broadcasting Company; ABC; Audit Bureau of Circulations; ABC; activity-based costing; ABC; ABC World Airways Guide; Atanasoff-Berry Computer; ABC
交響 (こうきょう)
reverberation
楽団 (がくだん)
orchestra; band
演奏 (えんそう)
musical performance
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
期待 (きたい)
expectation; anticipation; hope
外れ (はずれ)
end; verge; extremity; tip; outskirts; miss; failure
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: コン、 キン、 いま
Meaning: now
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: コウ、 まじ.わる、 まじ.える、 ま.じる、 まじ.る、 ま.ざる、 ま.ぜる、 -か.う、 か.わす、 かわ.す、 こもごも
Meanings: mingle, mixing, association, coming & going
Readings: キョウ、 ひび.く
Meanings: echo, sound, resound, ring, vibrate
Readings: ガク、 ラク、 ゴウ、 たの.しい、 たの.しむ、 この.む
Meanings: music, comfort, ease
Readings: ダン、 トン、 かたまり、 まる.い
Meanings: group, association
Reading: エン
Meanings: performance, act, play, render, stage
Readings: ソウ、 かな.でる
Meanings: play music, speak to a ruler, complete
Readings: キ、 ゴ
Meanings: period, time, date, term
Readings: タイ、 ま.つ、 -ま.ち
Meanings: wait, depend on