言えというなら言いますが、漫画を読むのはまったく時間の無駄である。

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English Translation

If you ask me, reading comics is a complete waste of time.

Furigana

言(い)えというなら言(い)いますが、漫画(まんが)を読(よ)むのはまったく時間(じかん)の無駄(むだ)である。

Romanji

Ie to iu nara iimasu ga, manga o yomu no wa mattaku jikan no muda de aru.

Words

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

結う (ゆう、いう)

to do up (hair); to braid; to fasten; to fix

だ (だ)

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

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

漫画 (まんが、マンガ)

cartoon; comic; comic strip

を (を)

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.

読む (よむ)

to read; to count; to guess; to predict; to read (someone's thoughts); to see (e.g. into someone's heart); to divine

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

は (は)

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

全く (まったく)

really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly; perfectly; indeed; good grief (expression of exasperation)

時間 (じかん)

time; hours

無駄 (むだ)

futility; uselessness; pointlessness

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...