人造皮革は本物の皮にかなわない。

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人造皮革は本物の皮にかなわない。

English Translation

Artificial leather can't compare with the real thing.

Furigana

人造(じんぞう)皮革(ひかく)は本物(ほんもの)の皮(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

は (は)

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

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

皮 (かわ)

skin; hide; pelt; fur; rind; peel; husk; bark; shell; sheath; wrapping; mask (hiding one's true nature); seeming

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

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)