講義の間、彼女はとても退屈だった。

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講義 の 間 、 彼女 は とても 退屈 だった 。

English Translation

She was very bored during the lecture.

Furigana

講義(こうぎ)の間(ま)、彼女(かのじょ)はとても退屈(たいくつ)だった。

Romanji

Kōgi no ma, kanojo wa totemo taikutsu datta.

Words

講義 (こうぎ)

lecture

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

間 (ま)

space; room; time; pause

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

は (は)

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

迚も (とても、とっても)

very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

退屈 (たいくつ)

tedium; boredom

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

講

Reading: コウ

Meanings: lecture, club, association

義

Reading: ギ

Meanings: righteousness, justice, morality, honor, loyalty, meaning

間

Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい

Meanings: interval, space

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

女

Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め

Meanings: woman, female

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

屈

Readings: クツ、 かが.む、 かが.める

Meanings: yield, bend, flinch, submit