草花の根は赤ん坊の指のように弱い。

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草花の根は赤ん坊の指のように弱い。

English Translation

The root of a flower is as weak as a baby's finger.

Furigana

草花(くさばな)の根(ね)は赤(あか)ん坊(ぼう)の指(ゆび)のように弱(よわ)い。

Romanji

Kusabana no ne wa akanbō no yubi no yōni yowai.

Words

草花 (くさばな、そうか)

flower; flowering plant

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

根 (ね)

root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root root (of all evil, etc.); source; origin; cause; basis; one's true nature; (fishing) reef

は (は)

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

赤ん坊 (あかんぼう、あかんぼ)

baby; infant

指 (ゆび、および、おゆび)

finger; toe; digit

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

弱い (よわい)

weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)