砂から金をより分けるのは難問だ。

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砂から金をより分けるのは難問だ。

English Translation

The separation of gold from sand is problematic.

Furigana

砂(すな)から金(きん)をより分(わ)けるのは難問(なんもん)だ。

Romanji

Suna kara kin o yoriwakeru no wa nanmon da.

Words

砂 (すな、すなご、いさご)

sand; grit; gold dust; silver dust

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

金 (きん)

gold (Au); golden (color); gold (medal, cup); valuable; of highest value; gold coin; money; Friday; metal (fourth of the five elements); Jin (dynasty of China; 1115-1234 CE); gold general; testicles; karat; carat

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.

選り分ける (よりわける、えりわける)

to classify; to sort out; to sift through

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

は (は)

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

難問 (なんもん)

perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem

だ (だ)

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