苔は、倒れた丸太や岩の上の繊細な緑の柔毛だと私は心の中で思う。

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English Translation

The moss is a delicate green fur on fallen logs and rocks, I say to myself.

Furigana

苔(こけ)は、倒(たお)れた丸太(まるた)や岩(いわ)の上(うえ)の繊細(せんさい)な緑(みどり)の柔(やわら)毛(け)だと私(わたし)は心(こころ)の中(なか)で思(おも)う。

Romanji

Koke wa, taoreta maruta ya Iwanoue no sensaina midori no yawara ke da to watashi wa kokoro no naka de omou.

Words

苔 (こけ、コケ)

moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)

は (は)

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

倒れる (たおれる)

to fall; to collapse; to drop; to fall senseless; to be forced to bed (by illness, etc.); to die; to go bankrupt; to be ruined; to have a bad debt; to be defeated (in a game); to fall (of governments, dictators, etc.)

丸太 (まるた)

log

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

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

繊細 (せんさい)

dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; slim; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle

緑 (みどり)

green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)

柔 (やわ)

soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial

毛 (け)

hair; fur; wool; down; plumage; feathers

だ (だ)

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

と (と)

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

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

心 (こころ)

mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

中 (なか)

inside; in; among; within; center (centre); middle; during; while

で (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.

思う (おもう)

to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember