ニワトリの赤く立派なトサカは性別や種類を見分けるときに役立っていると考えられている。

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にわとりの赤く立派なトサカは性別や種類を見分けるときに役立っていると考えられている。

English Translation

The cockerel's splendid red cockscomb is thought to play a part in determining gender and breed.

Furigana

ニワトリの赤(あか)く立派(りっぱ)なトサカは性別(せいべつ)や種類(しゅるい)を見分(みわ)けるときに役立(やくだ)っていると考(かんが)えられている。

Romanji

Niwatori no akaku rippana tosaka wa seibetsu ya shurui o miwakeru tokini yakudatteiru to kangaerareteiru.

Words

鶏 (にわとり、とり、かけ、くたかけ)

(domestic) chicken; chicken (meat)

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

赤い (あかい)

red; Red (i.e. communist)

立派 (りっぱ)

splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent; praiseworthy; creditable; worthy; legal; legitimate; lawful; undeniable (e.g. crime); indisputable; solid

鶏冠 (とさか、けいかん、トサカ)

cockscomb; crest

は (は)

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

性別 (せいべつ)

distinction by sex; sex; gender

や (や)

such things as (non-exhaustive list related to a specific time and place); and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; punctuational exclamation in haiku, renga, etc.; interjection expressing surprise; hi; plain copula; yes; what?; indicates a question

種類 (しゅるい)

variety; kind; type; category; counter for different sorts of things

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.

見分ける (みわける)

to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate (both figuratively and visually); to identify (whether an object is positive or negative in some aspect); to know the difference between something of superior and inferior quality (on sight or figuratively)

時に (ときに)

by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally

役立つ (やくだつ)

to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose

と (と)

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

考える (かんがえる)

to think about; to take into consideration; to ponder; to reflect; to try to come at a conclusion; to think over (something); to intend; to decide (to do); to plan; to come up with; to devise; to scheme; to predict; to anticipate; to expect; to suspect; to doubt; to consider (somebody to be something); to look on