コーヒーの染みは拭い取るのが難しい。

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コーヒー の 染み は 拭い 取る の が 難しい 。

English Translation

The coffee stain was difficult to remove.

Furigana

コーヒーの染(し)みは拭(ぬぐ)い取(と)るのが難(むずか)しい。

Romanji

Ko-hi- no shimi wa nugui toru no ga muzukashii.

Words

珈琲 (コーヒー、こーひー)

coffee

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

染み (しみ、シミ)

stain; spot; smudge; blot; smear; blotch; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration; freckle

は (は)

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

拭う (ぬぐう)

to wipe; to get rid of; to eliminate (e.g. one's shame); to remove (e.g. an impression); to erase

取る (とる)

to take; to pick up; to harvest; to earn; to win; to choose; to steal; to eat; to have (a meal); to remove (one's glasses, etc.); to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.); to play

が (が)

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

難しい (むずかしい、むつかしい)

difficult; hard; troublesome; complicated; serious (disease, problem, etc.); fussy; particular; fastidious; hard to please; displeased; gloomy; glum; sullen; serious (look); dirty; unclean; filthy; detestable; unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky

Kanji

染

Readings: セン、 そ.める、 -ぞ.め、 -ぞめ、 そ.まる、 し.みる、 -じ.みる、 し.み、 -し.める

Meanings: dye, color, paint, stain, print

拭

Readings: ショク、 シキ、 ぬぐ.う、 ふ.く

Meanings: wipe, mop, swab

取

Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り

Meanings: take, fetch, take up

難

Readings: ナン、 かた.い、 -がた.い、 むずか.しい、 むづか.しい、 むつか.しい、 -にく.い

Meanings: difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect