メアリーはピアノが上手だとトムから聞いてはいたが、実際に演奏を聴くまで私は信じていなかった。

Sentence Analyzer

メアリーはピアノが上手だととむから聞いてはいたが、実際に演奏を聴くまで私は信じていなかった。

English Translation

Tom told me that Mary was good at playing the piano, but I didn't really believe him until I heard her play.

Furigana

メアリーはピアノが上手(じょうず)だとトムから聞(き)いてはいたが、実際(じっさい)に演奏(えんそう)を聴(き)くまで私(わたし)は信(しん)じていなかった。

Romanji

Meari- wa piano ga jōzu da to Tomu kara kiite wa ita ga, jissai ni ensō o kiku made watashi wa shinjiteinakatta.

Words

は (は)

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

ピアノ (ピアノ、ピヤノ)

piano

が (が)

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

上手 (じょうず、じょうて、じょうしゅ)

skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery

だ (だ)

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

と (と)

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

富む (とむ)

to be rich; to become rich; to be abundant (with); to abound (with); to be rich (in)

から (から)

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since

聞く (きく)

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance

要る (いる)

to need; to want

実際 (じっさい)

practicality; practical; reality; actuality; actual conditions; bhutakoti (limit of reality)

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

演奏 (えんそう)

musical performance

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.

迄 (まで)

until (a time); till; to; up to; to (a place); as far as; to (an extent); up to; so far as; even; only; merely

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

信じる (しんじる)

to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in