子宮内の羊水は、海水とほぼ同じ成分だそうです。

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English Translation

They say amniotic fluid has roughly the same composition as sea water.

Furigana

子宮内(しきゅうない)の羊水(ようすい)は、海水(かいすい)とほぼ同(おな)じ成分(せいぶん)だそうです。

Romanji

Shikyūnai no yōsui wa, kaisui to hobo onaji seibun da sō desu.

Words

子宮内 (しきゅうない)

intrauterine

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

羊水 (ようすい)

amniotic fluid

は (は)

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

海水 (かいすい)

ocean water

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

略 (ほぼ)

almost; roughly; approximately

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

成分 (せいぶん)

ingredient; component; composition

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

そう (そう)

so; really; seeming; appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

です (です)

be; is