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Zach

このステーキは靴の皮と同じ位固い。

Sentence Analyzer

この ステーキ 同じ 固い

English Translation

This steak is as tough as shoe leather.

Furigana

このステーキは(くつ)(かわ)(おな)(くらい)(かた)い。

Romanji

Kono sute-ki wa kutsu no kawa to onaji kurai katai.

Words

此の (この)
this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
ステーキ (ステーキ)
steak
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(くつ)
shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
()
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
(かわ)
skin; hide; pelt; fur; rind; peel; husk; bark; shell; sheath; wrapping; mask (hiding one's true nature); seeming
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
同じ (おなじ、おんなじ)
same; identical; equal; uniform; equivalent; similar; common (origin); changeless; alike; (usu. part of a 'nara' conditional) anyway; anyhow; in either case
(くらい)
throne; crown; (nobleman's) seat; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; class; echelon; rung; grade (of quality, etc.); level; tier; rank; digit (e.g. the tens, the hundreds, etc.); place; degree; extent; amount
硬い (かたい)
hard; solid; tough; stiff; tight; wooden; unpolished (e.g. writing); strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe; steady; honest; steadfast; obstinate; stubborn; bookish; formal; stuffy

Kanji

Readings: カ、 くつ
Meaning: shoes
Readings: ヒ、 かわ
Meanings: pelt, skin, hide, leather, skin radical (no. 107)
Readings: ドウ、 おな.じ
Meanings: same, agree, equal
Readings: イ、 くらい、 ぐらい
Meanings: rank, grade, throne, crown, about, some
Readings: コ、 かた.める、 かた.まる、 かた.まり、 かた.い
Meanings: harden, set, clot, curdle