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結局のところ音楽で物を言うのは才能だ。

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結局 ところ 音楽 言う 才能

English Translation

After all, it is talent that counts in music.

Furigana

結局(けっきょく)のところ音楽(おんがく)(もの)()うのは才能(さいのう)だ。

Romanji

Kekkyoku no tokoro ongaku de mono o iu no wa sainō da.

Words

結局 (けっきょく)
after all; eventually; in the end
()
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
(ところ、とこ)
place; spot; scene; site; address; district; area; locality; one's house; point; part; space; room; whereupon; as a result; about to; on the verge of; was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing
音楽 (おんがく)
music; musical movement
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
(もの、もん)
thing; object; article; stuff; substance; one's things; possessions; property; belongings; things; something; anything; everything; nothing; quality; reason; the way of things; used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc.; used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense); used to indicate a general tendency; used to indicate something that should happen; item classified as ...; item related to ...; work of ...; cause of ...; cause for ...; somehow; somewhat; for some reason; really; truly
()
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.
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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
才能 (さいのう)
talent; ability
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ケツ、 ケチ、 むす.ぶ、 ゆ.う、 ゆ.わえる
Meanings: tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten
Readings: キョク、 つぼね
Meanings: bureau, board, office, affair, conclusion, court lady, lady-in-waiting, her apartment
Readings: オン、 イン、 -ノン、 おと、 ね
Meanings: sound, noise
Readings: ガク、 ラク、 ゴウ、 たの.しい、 たの.しむ、 この.む
Meanings: music, comfort, ease
Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-
Meanings: thing, object, matter
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
Reading: サイ
Meanings: genius, years old, cubic shaku
Readings: ノウ、 よ.く
Meanings: ability, talent, skill, capacity