私の妻は部屋を飾るときに優れた美的感覚を発揮した。

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English Translation

My wife showed excellent taste in decorating the room.

Furigana

私(わたし)の妻(つま)は部屋(へや)を飾(かざ)るときに優(すぐ)れた美的(びてき)感覚(かんかく)を発揮(はっき)した。

Romanji

Watashi no tsuma wa heya o kazaru tokini sugureta biteki kankaku o hakkishita.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

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

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

妻 (つま)

wife; my dear; dear; honey; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

は (は)

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

部屋 (へや)

room; apartment; flat; pad; chamber; stable

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.

飾る (かざる)

to decorate; to ornament; to adorn

時に (ときに)

by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally

優れる (すぐれる)

to surpass; to outstrip; to excel

美的 (びてき)

esthetic; aesthetic

感覚 (かんかく)

sense; sensation; feeling; intuition

発揮 (はっき)

exhibition; demonstration; show; display; manifestation