彼には緑と青の区別がつかなかった。
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English Translation
He couldn't tell green from blue.
Furigana
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