アレックスは「紙」「鍵」「コルク」のような名詞や、「赤」「緑」「黄色」のような色の名も覚えたように見えた。

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English Translation

Alex seemed to learn nouns such as "paper," "key" and "cork," and color names such as "red," "green" and "yellow."

Furigana

アレックスは「紙(かみ)」「鍵(かぎ)」「コルク」のような名詞(めいし)や、「赤(あか)」「緑(みどり)」「黄色(きいろ)」のような色(いろ)の名(な)も覚(おぼ)えたように見(み)えた。

Romanji

Arekkusu wa" kami"" kagi"" koruku" no yōna meishi ya," aka"" midori"" kiiro" no yōna iro no na mo oboeta yōni mieta.

Words

アレックス (アレックス)

Alex

は (は)

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

紙 (かみ)

paper

鍵 (かぎ、カギ)

key; lock

コルク (コルク、キルク)

cork

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

様だ (ようだ)

(usu. at sentence-end) seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; indicates hope, wish, request or mild command

や (や)

such things as (non-exhaustive list related to a specific time and place); and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; punctuational exclamation in haiku, renga, etc.; interjection expressing surprise; hi; plain copula; yes; what?; indicates a question

赤 (あか)

red; crimson; scarlet; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light; red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red; complete; total; perfect; obvious; copper

緑 (みどり)

green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)

黄色 (きいろ、こうしょく、おうしょく)

yellow; amber

色 (いろ)

colour; color; complexion; appearance; look; love; lust; sensuality; love affair; lover; kind; type; variety

名 (な)

name; given name; title; fame; renown; reputation; pretext; pretense; justification; appearance

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

覚える (おぼえる)

to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember; to learn; to pick up; to acquire; to feel; to think; to regard

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

見える (まみえる)

to have an audience; to meet; to see; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)