巣は柔らかそうでもろそうに見えるが、丈夫である。

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English Translation

Although the web looks soft and delicate, it is strong.

Furigana

巣(す)は柔(やわ)らかそうでもろそうに見(み)えるが、丈夫(じょうぶ)である。

Romanji

Su wa yawarakasō de mo rosō ni mieru ga, jōbu de aru.

Words

巣 (す)

nest; rookery; breeding place; hive; den; haunt; (spider's) web

は (は)

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

だ (だ)

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

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

蕗草 (ろそう)

liquorice; licorice

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

見える (まみえる)

to have an audience; to meet; to see; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

丈夫 (じょうぶ)

healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...