彼らは双子だが、共通の興味がほとんどない。

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彼ら は 双子 だ が 、 共通 の 興味 が ほとんど ない 。

English Translation

Although they are twins, they have few interests in common.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは双子(ふたご)だが、共通(きょうつう)の興味(きょうみ)がほとんどない。

Romanji

Karera wa futago da ga, kyōtsū no kyōmi ga hotondo nai.

Words

彼ら (かれら)

they (usually male); them

は (は)

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

双子 (ふたご、そうし)

twins; twin

だ (だ)

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

が (が)

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

共通 (きょうつう)

commonness; community; to be common; to be shared; -wide

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

興味 (きょうみ)

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

殆ど (ほとんど)

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but; just about; almost

ない (ない)

not; emphatic suffix

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

双

Readings: ソウ、 ふた、 たぐい、 ならぶ、 ふたつ

Meanings: pair, set, comparison, counter for pairs

子

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね

Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

共

Readings: キョウ、 とも、 とも.に、 -ども

Meanings: together, both, neither, all, and, alike, with

通

Readings: ツウ、 ツ、 とお.る、 とお.り、 -とお.り、 -どお.り、 とお.す、 とお.し、 -どお.し、 かよ.う

Meanings: traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.

興

Readings: コウ、 キョウ、 おこ.る、 おこ.す

Meanings: entertain, revive, retrieve, interest, pleasure

味

Readings: ミ、 あじ、 あじ.わう

Meanings: flavor, taste