まじめに取らないで。ほんの冗談だよ。
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English Translation
Don't take me seriously. I'm only joking.
Furigana
まじめに取 らないで。ほんの冗談 だよ。
Romanji
Majime ni toranai de. honno jōdan da yo.
Words
真面目
(まじめ)
diligent; serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
に
(に)
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
取る
(とる)
to take; to pick up; to harvest; to earn; to win; to choose; to steal; to eat; to have (a meal); to remove (one's glasses, etc.); to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.); to play
で
(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.
本の
(ほんの)
mere; only; just; not even (with negative verb)
冗談
(じょうだん、ぎだん、げだん)
jest; joke; funny story
だ
(だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
よ
(よ)
indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!