彼は羊とヤギの区別が付かない。

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彼 は 羊 と やぎ の 区別 が 付かない 。

English Translation

He can not tell a sheep from a goat.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は羊(ひつじ)とヤギの区別(くべつ)が付(つ)かない。

Romanji

Kare wa hitsuji to yagi no kubetsu ga tsukanai.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

羊 (ひつじ、ヒツジ)

sheep (Ovis aries)

と (と)

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

山羊 (やぎ、ヤギ)

goat

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

区別 (くべつ)

distinction; differentiation; classification

が (が)

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

付く (つく)

to be attached; to be connected with; to adhere; to stick; to cling; to remain imprinted; to scar; to stain; to dye; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.); to take root; to accompany; to attend; to follow; to study with; to side with; to belong to; to possess; to haunt; to be lit; to be lighted; to be settled; to be resolved; to be decided; to be given (of a name, price, etc.); to be sensed; to be perceived; to be lucky; to become (a state, condition, etc.)

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

羊

Readings: ヨウ、 ひつじ

Meaning: sheep

区

Readings: ク、 オウ、 コウ

Meanings: ward, district

別

Readings: ベツ、 わか.れる、 わ.ける

Meanings: separate, branch off, diverge, fork, another, extra, specially

付

Readings: フ、 つ.ける、 -つ.ける、 -づ.ける、 つ.け、 つ.け-、 -つ.け、 -づ.け、 -づけ、 つ.く、 -づ.く、 つ.き、 -つ.き、 -つき、 -づ.き、 -づき

Meanings: adhere, attach, refer to, append