どんぐりの背比べ。

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どんぐり の 背 比べ 。

English Translation

They are all alike.

Furigana

どんぐりの背(せ)比(くら)べ。

Romanji

Donguri no se kurabe.

Words

団栗 (どんぐり)

acorn

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

背 (せい)

height; stature

比べ (くらべ)

contest; comparison; competition

Kanji

背

Readings: ハイ、 せ、 せい、 そむ.く、 そむ.ける

Meanings: stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel

比

Readings: ヒ、 くら.べる

Meanings: compare, race, ratio, Philipines