ラグビーのボールは卵に似ている。
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English Translation
The rugby ball is shaped something like an egg.
Furigana
ラグビーのボールは卵 に似 ている。
Romanji
Ragubi- no bo-ru wa tamago ni niteiru.
Words
ラグビー
(ラグビー)
rugby
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
ホール
(ホール)
hall (dance, concert, etc.); hole; whole; dining area of a restaurant
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
卵
(たまご)
eggs; egg; spawn; roe; hen egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin; infancy
に
(に)
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
似る
(にる)
to resemble; to look like; to take after; to be similar (in status, condition, etc.); to be close; to be alike; to be like