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ジャックが音楽が苦手なんてとんでもない、それどころか、ピアノを弾くのがうまい。

Sentence Analyzer

じゃっく 音楽 苦手 なんて とんでもない それどころか ピアノ 弾く うまい

English Translation

It isn't true that Jack is no good at music; on the contrary, he plays the piano well.

Furigana

ジャックが音楽(おんがく)苦手(にがて)なんてとんでもない、それどころか、ピアノを()くのがうまい。

Romanji

Jakku ga ongaku ga nigate nante tondemonai, soredokoroka, piano o hiku no ga umai.

Words

ジャック (ジャック)
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; takeover; seizure; hijack
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
音楽 (おんがく)
music; musical movement
苦手 (にがて)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); dislike (of); difficult to deal with
なんて (なんて)
such as; (things) like; exclamation
トンデモ (トンデモ、とんでも)
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
それ処か (それどころか)
on the contrary
ピアノ (ピアノ、ピヤノ)
piano
()
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.
弾く (ひく)
to play (piano, guitar)
()
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
上手い (うまい)
skillful; skilful; clever; expert; wise; successful; delicious; appetizing; appetising; tasty; fortunate; splendid; promising

Kanji

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: ク、 くる.しい、 -ぐる.しい、 くる.しむ、 くる.しめる、 にが.い、 にが.る
Meanings: suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: ダン、 タン、 ひ.く、 -ひ.き、 はず.む、 たま、 はじ.く、 はじ.ける、 ただ.す、 はじ.きゆみ
Meanings: bullet, twang, flip, snap