彼女は妹によく似ているので、私は２人の区別がつかない。

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English Translation

Because she takes after her younger sister, I cannot tell one from the other.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)は妹(いもうと)によく似(に)ているので、私(わたし)は２人(にん)の区別(くべつ)がつかない。

Romanji

Kanojo wa imōto ni yoku niteiru node, watashi wa ni nin no kubetsu ga tsukanai.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

は (は)

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

妹 (いもうと)

younger sister

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

良く (よく)

nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully; frequently; often

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

ので (ので、んで)

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

二 (に、ふた、ふ、ふう)

two

人 (じん)

-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.; -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; indicates expertise (in a certain field); (usu. in compound words) man; person; people

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

区別 (くべつ)

distinction; differentiation; classification

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

点く (つく)

to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire