私は彼女を彼女の妹と間違えました。２人はとてもよく似ているから。

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English Translation

I took her for her sister. They look so much alike.

Furigana

私(わたし)は彼女(かのじょ)を彼女(かのじょ)の妹(いもうと)と間違(まちが)えました。２人(にん)はとてもよく似(に)ているから。

Romanji

Watashi wa kanojo o kanojo no imōto to machigaemashita. ni nin wa totemo yoku niteiru kara.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

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

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

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

妹 (いもうと)

younger sister

と (と)

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

間違える (まちがえる)

to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else

二 (に、ふた、ふ、ふう)

two

人 (じん)

-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.; -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; indicates expertise (in a certain field); (usu. in compound words) man; person; people

迚も (とても、とっても)

very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

良く (よく)

nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully; frequently; often

似る (にる)

to resemble; to look like; to take after; to be similar (in status, condition, etc.); to be close; to be alike; to be like

から (から)

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since