醜いアヒルの子は優雅な白鳥となった。

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醜いあひるの子は優雅な白鳥となった。

English Translation

An ugly duckling became a graceful swan.

Furigana

醜(みにく)いアヒルの子(こ)は優雅(ゆうが)な白鳥(はくちょう)となった。

Romanji

Minikui ahiru no ko wa yūgana hakuchō to natta.

Words

醜い (みにくい)

ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly

家鴨 (あひる、アヒル)

domestic duck

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

子 (こ)

child; young (animal); young woman; young geisha; offshoot; interest; new shares; player who is not a dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); bird egg; -er (often of young women)

は (は)

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

優雅 (ゆうが)

elegance; grace; refinement

白鳥 (はくちょう、しろとり、しらとり)

swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird

と (と)

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

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...