あなたは両親のどちらに似ていますか。

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あなた 両親 どちら 似ています

English Translation

Which of your parents do you take after?

Furigana

あなたは両親(りょうしん)のどちらに()ていますか。

Romanji

Anata wa ryōshin no dochira ni niteimasu ka.

Words

貴方 (あなた)
you (referring to someone of equal or lower status); dear (what a wife calls a husband)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
両親 (りょうしん、ふたおや)
parents; both parents
()
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
何方 (どちら、どっち、いずかた、いずち、どち、いずし、なにざま)
which way; which direction; where; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
()
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
()
indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way

Kanji

Readings: リョウ、 てる、 ふたつ
Meanings: both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train), two
Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ
Meanings: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)
Readings: ジ、 に.る、 ひ.る
Meanings: becoming, resemble, counterfeit, imitate, suitable