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Zach

料理では私は彼女にかなわない。

Sentence Analyzer

料理 彼女 かなわない

English Translation

I am no match for her in cooking.

Furigana

料理(りょうり)では(わたし)彼女(かのじょ)にかなわない。

Romanji

Ryōri de wa watashi wa kanojo ni kanawanai.

Words

料理 (りょうり)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration; management
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
彼女 (かのじょ)
she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart
()
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
叶う (かなう)
to come true (wish); to be suited; to match (implies competition); to rival; to bear (e.g. I can't bear the heat)

Kanji

Reading: リョウ
Meanings: fee, materials
Readings: リ、 ことわり
Meanings: logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め
Meanings: woman, female