彼女はその人形を実の妹のようにかわいがる。

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English Translation

She loves the doll like her own sister.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)はその人形(にんぎょう)を実(み)の妹(いもうと)のようにかわいがる。

Romanji

Kanojo wa sono ningyō o mi no imōto no yō ni kawaigaru.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

は (は)

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

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

人形 (にんぎょう)

doll; puppet; figure

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

実 (み)

fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance

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

妹 (いもうと)

younger sister

様 (よう)

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style; design; like; similar to; thing (thought or spoken)

に (に)

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

可愛がる (かわいがる)

to love; to be affectionate; to favor; to favour; to be partial to; to torment; to tease; to be rough with