彼の演説には少し皮肉っぽいところがあった。

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English Translation

There was a touch of irony in his speech.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の演説(えんぜつ)には少(すこ)し皮肉(ひにく)っぽいところがあった。

Romanji

Kare no enzetsu ni wa sukoshi hiniku ppoi tokoro ga atta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

の (の)

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

演説 (えんぜつ)

speech; address

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

は (は)

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

少し (すこし)

small quantity; little; few; something; little while; short distance

皮肉 (ひにく)

cynicism; sarcasm; irony; satire

っぽい (っぽい、ぽい)

-ish; -like; tossing something out; throwing something away

所 (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

が (が)

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

有る (ある)

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about