遠くから見ると、その石は人間の顔のように見える。

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English Translation

Seen from a distance, the stone looks like a human face.

Furigana

遠(とお)くから見(み)ると、その石(いし)は人間(にんげん)の顔(かお)のように見(み)える。

Romanji

Tōku kara miru to, sono ishi wa ningen no kao no yōni mieru.

Words

遠く (とおく)

far away; distant; at a distance; distant place; by far

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

見る (みる)

to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge; to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of; to view (e.g. flowers, movie); to try; to try out; to see that...; to find that...

と (と)

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

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

石 (いし)

stone; gem; jewel

は (は)

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

人間 (にんげん)

human being; person; man; mankind; humankind; character (of a person)

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

顔 (かお、がん)

face; visage; look; expression; countenance; honor; honour; face; influence; notoriety

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

見える (まみえる)

to have an audience; to meet; to see; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)