たるやすごかった
English translation: The/his/her/their reaction was amazing.
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2 hrs confidence: 
The/his/her/their reaction was amazing. Explanation: Or The reaction was incredible. (Something of that line) 「～たるや」は文語的な表現で、口語に直すと「～といったら」くらいになると思います。強調を表しています。 |
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5 hrs confidence:
The reaction was intense. Explanation: My response is slightly different from Kanako's in that since we don't know the context, we should use a more neutral adjective as a translation of すごかった, as it can be positive or negative depending on the situation. For example: パーティはすごかった。 The party was great. 阪神・淡路大震災はすごかった。 The Great Hanshin Earthquake was terrible. By using "intense" we can express both positive and negative meaning. |
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