彼らはまるで犬と猿だ。
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English Translation
They get along like a cat and a dog.
Furigana
Romanji
Karera wa marude inu to saru da.
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
丸で
(まるで)
quite; entirely; completely; at all; as if; as though; just like
犬
(いぬ)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.); loser; asshole; counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful
と
(と)
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
猿
(さる、サル)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; non-human primate; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook; bathhouse prostitute
だ
(だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative