人造皮革は本物の皮にかなわない。

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人造 皮革 本物 かなわない

English Translation

Artificial leather can't compare with the real thing.

Furigana

人造(じんぞう)皮革(ひかく)本物(ほんもの)(かわ)にかなわない。

Romanji

Jinzō hikaku wa honmono no kawa ni kanawanai.

Words

人造 (じんぞう)
man-made; synthetic; artificial
皮革 (ひかく)
leather; hide
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
本物 (ほんもの)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
()
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
(かわ)
skin; hide; pelt; fur; rind; peel; husk; bark; shell; sheath; wrapping; mask (hiding one's true nature); seeming
()
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
叶う (かなう)
to come true (wish); to be suited; to match (implies competition); to rival; to bear (e.g. I can't bear the heat)

Kanji

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: ゾウ、 つく.る、 つく.り、 -づく.り
Meanings: create, make, structure, physique
Readings: ヒ、 かわ
Meanings: pelt, skin, hide, leather, skin radical (no. 107)
Readings: カク、 かわ
Meanings: leather, skin, reform, become serious
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-
Meanings: thing, object, matter