好みを説明するのは不可能だ。

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好み を 説明する の は 不可能 だ 。

English Translation

It is impossible to account for tastes.

Furigana

好(この)みを説明(せつめい)するのは不可能(ふかのう)だ。

Romanji

Konomi o setsumeisuru no wa fukanō da.

Words

好み (このみ)

liking; taste; choice

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.

説明 (せつめい)

explanation; exposition

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

不可能 (ふかのう)

impossible

だ (だ)

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

Kanji

好

Readings: コウ、 この.む、 す.く、 よ.い、 い.い

Meanings: fond, pleasing, like something

説

Readings: セツ、 ゼイ、 と.く

Meanings: opinion, theory, explanation, rumor

明

Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 ミン、 あ.かり、 あか.るい、 あか.るむ、 あか.らむ、 あき.らか、 あ.ける、 -あ.け、 あ.く、 あ.くる、 あ.かす

Meanings: bright, light

不

Readings: フ、 ブ

Meanings: negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy

可

Readings: カ、 コク、 -べ.き、 -べ.し

Meanings: can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not

能

Readings: ノウ、 よ.く

Meanings: ability, talent, skill, capacity