烏は石炭のように黒い。

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烏は石炭のように黒い。

English Translation

A crow is as black as coal.

Furigana

烏(からす)は石炭(せきたん)のように黒(くろ)い。

Romanji

Karasu wa sekitan no yōni kuroi.

Words

烏 (からす、カラス)

crow; raven

は (は)

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

石炭 (せきたん、いしずみ)

coal

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

様に (ように)

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

黒い (くろい)

black; dark; illicit; wicked; underground