葉の植物に対する関係は肺の動物に対する関係と同じである。

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English Translation

Leaves are to plants what lungs are to animals.

Furigana

葉(は)の植物(しょくぶつ)に対(たい)する関係(かんけい)は肺(はい)の動物(どうぶつ)に対(たい)する関係(かんけい)と同(おな)じである。

Romanji

Ha no shokubutsu nitaisuru kankei wa hai no dōbutsu nitaisuru kankei to onaji de aru.

Words

葉 (は)

leaf

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

植物 (しょくぶつ)

plant; vegetation

に対する (にたいする)

regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to

関係 (かんけい)

relation; relationship; connection; participation; involvement; concern; influence; effect; sexual relations; sexual relationship; related to ...; connected to ...

は (は)

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

肺 (はい)

lung

動物 (どうぶつ)

animal

と (と)

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

同じ (おなじ、おんなじ)

same; identical; equal; uniform; equivalent; similar; common (origin); changeless; alike; (usu. part of a 'nara' conditional) anyway; anyhow; in either case

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...