チェスの盤面はこの世に似ている。

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チェス の 盤面 は この世 に 似ている 。

English Translation

The chessboard is the world.

Furigana

チェスの盤面(ばんめん)はこの世(よ)に似(に)ている。

Romanji

Tyesu no banmen wa konoyo ni niteiru.

Words

チェス (チェス)

chess

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

盤面 (ばんめん)

surface of a board or record

は (は)

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

この世 (このよ)

this world; the present life (in contrast to the land of the dead)

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

Kanji

盤

Reading: バン

Meanings: tray, shallow bowl, platter, tub, board, phonograph record

面

Readings: メン、 ベン、 おも、 おもて、 つら

Meanings: mask, face, features, surface

世

Readings: セイ、 セ、 ソウ、 よ、 さんじゅう

Meanings: generation, world, society, public

似

Readings: ジ、 に.る、 ひ.る

Meanings: becoming, resemble, counterfeit, imitate, suitable