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もっと古典的な顔立ちなのかと思いきや、今の時代でも充分通用する美形です。

Sentence Analyzer

もっと 古典的 顔立ち 思い 時代 でも 充分 通用する 美形 です

English Translation

I expected more classical features, but hers is a beauty that would do well even in this age.

Furigana

もっと古典的(こてんてき)顔立(かおだ)ちなのかと(おも)いきや、(いま)時代(じだい)でも充分(じゅうぶん)通用(つうよう)する美形(びけい)です。

Romanji

Motto kotenteki na kaodachi na no ka to omoi ki ya, ima no jidai demo jūbun tsūyōsuru bikei desu.

Words

もっと (もっと)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
古典的 (こてんてき)
classical; classic
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be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
顔立ち (かおだち)
looks; features
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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
()
indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way
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if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
思う (おもう)
to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember
(ねぎ、き、ネギ)
Welsh onion (species of scallion, Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
()
such things as (non-exhaustive list related to a specific time and place); and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; punctuational exclamation in haiku, renga, etc.; interjection expressing surprise; hi; plain copula; yes; what?; indicates a question
(いま)
now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately; (one) more
時代 (じだい)
period; epoch; era; age; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness; antiquity; antique; period piece
でも (でも)
but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so; even; however; no matter how; even if; even though; ... or something; either ... or ...; neither ... nor ...; pseudo-; quack; in-name-only; for lack of anything better to do
十分 (じゅうぶん)
plenty; enough; sufficient; satisfactory; adequate; division into ten; perfectly; thoroughly; fully; in full
通用 (つうよう)
popular use; circulation; to pass as
美形 (びけい、びぎょう)
beautiful form; beautiful shape; beauty
です (です)
be; is

Kanji

Readings: コ、 ふる.い、 ふる-、 -ふる.す
Meaning: old
Readings: テン、 デン
Meanings: code, ceremony, law, rule
Readings: テキ、 まと
Meanings: bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending
Readings: ガン、 かお
Meanings: face, expression
Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる
Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect
Readings: シ、 おも.う、 おもえら.く、 おぼ.す
Meaning: think
Readings: コン、 キン、 いま
Meaning: now
Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 か.わる、 かわ.る、 かわ.り、 か.わり、 -がわ.り、 -が.わり、 か.える、 よ、 しろ
Meanings: substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee
Readings: ジュウ、 あ.てる、 み.たす
Meanings: allot, fill
Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ
Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100
Readings: ツウ、 ツ、 とお.る、 とお.り、 -とお.り、 -どお.り、 とお.す、 とお.し、 -どお.し、 かよ.う
Meanings: traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.
Readings: ヨウ、 もち.いる
Meanings: utilize, business, service, use, employ
Readings: ビ、 ミ、 うつく.しい
Meanings: beauty, beautiful
Readings: ケイ、 ギョウ、 かた、 -がた、 かたち、 なり
Meanings: shape, form, style