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 優雅な 白鳥 なった

English Translation

An ugly duckling became a graceful swan.

Furigana

(みにく)いアヒルの()優雅(ゆうが)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
()
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
()
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)
()
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
()
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 ...

Kanji

Readings: シュウ、 みにく.い、 しこ
Meanings: ugly, unclean, shame, bad looking
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: ユウ、 ウ、 やさ.しい、 すぐ.れる、 まさ.る
Meanings: tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness
Readings: ガ、 みや.び
Meanings: gracious, elegant, graceful, refined
Readings: ハク、 ビャク、 しろ、 しら-、 しろ.い
Meaning: white
Readings: チョウ、 とり
Meanings: bird, chicken