ピアノは調子が狂っていて、ひどい音色だった。

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English Translation

The piano was out of tune; it sounded very bad.

Furigana

ピアノは調子(ちょうし)が狂(くる)っていて、ひどい音色(ねいろ)だった。

Romanji

Piano wa chōshi ga kurutteite, hidoi neiro datta.

Words

ピアノ (ピアノ、ピヤノ)

piano

は (は)

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

調子 (ちょうし)

tune; tone; key; pitch; time; rhythm; vein; mood; way; manner; style; knack; condition; state of health; impetus; spur of the moment; strain; trend

が (が)

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

狂う (くるう)

to go mad; to get out of order; to go amiss

酷い (ひどい)

cruel; heartless; hard; harsh; severe; violent; intense; strong; heavy; extreme; very bad; terrible; awful; excessive; exorbitant; unreasonable; outrageous; unfair; unjust

音色 (ねいろ、おんしょく)

tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre; synthesizer patch; synthesiser patch

だ (だ)

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

Kanji

調

Readings: チョウ、しら.べる、しら.べ、ととの.う、ととの.える

Meanings: tune, tone, meter, key (music), writing style, prepare, exorcise, investigate, harmonize, mediate

子

Readings: シ、ス、ツ、こ、 -こ、ね

Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

狂

Readings: キョウ、くる.う、くる.おしい、くるお.しい

Meanings: lunatic, insane, crazy, confuse

音

Readings: オン、イン、 -ノン、おと、ね

Meanings: sound, noise

色

Readings: ショク、シキ、いろ

Meaning: color