彼には緑と青の区別がつかなかった。

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彼には緑と青の区別がつかなかった。

English Translation

He couldn't tell green from blue.

Furigana

彼(かれ)には緑(みどり)と青(あお)の区別(くべつ)がつかなかった。

Romanji

Kare ni wa midori to ao no kubetsu ga tsukanakatta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

に (に)

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

は (は)

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

緑 (みどり)

green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)

と (と)

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

青 (あお)

blue; green; green light; black (horse coat color); immature; unripe; young

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

点く (つく)

to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire