ちなみに、魚のえらが真っ赤であるのは、肺と同じように「毛細血管」が多く集まっているからである。

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English Translation

Incidentally, that the gills of fish are bright red is because there are many 'capillary vessels' collected there, the same as for lungs.

Furigana

ちなみに、魚(さかな)のえらが真(ま)っ赤(か)であるのは、肺(はい)と同(おな)じように「毛細血管(もうさいけっかん)」が多(おお)く集(あつ)まっているからである。

Romanji

Chinamini, sakana no era ga makka de aru no wa, hai to onaji yōni" mōsaikekkan" ga ōku atsumatteiru kara de aru.

Words

因みに (ちなみに)

by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing

魚 (さかな、うお)

fish

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

偉い (えらい)

great; excellent; admirable; remarkable; distinguished; important; celebrated; famous; eminent; awful; terrible

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

真っ赤 (まっか)

bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

は (は)

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

肺 (はい)

lung

と (と)

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

同じ (おなじ、おんなじ)

same; identical; equal; uniform; equivalent; similar; common (origin); changeless; alike; (usu. part of a 'nara' conditional) anyway; anyhow; in either case

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

毛細血管 (もうさいけっかん)

capillary vessel; capillary

多い (おおい)

many; numerous

集まる (あつまる)

to gather; to collect; to assemble

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