言葉ではうまく表現できないけど、日本とアメリカの文化や生活スタイルの違いを垣間見たきがした。

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English Translation

I can't quite explain it, but I believe I've caught a glimpse of the differences between Japanese and American cultures and lifestyles.

Furigana

言葉(ことば)ではうまく表現(ひょうげん)できないけど、日本(にっぽん)とアメリカの文化(ぶんか)や生活(せいかつ)スタイルの違(ちが)いを垣間見(かいまみ)たきがした。

Romanji

Kotoba de wa umaku hyōgen dekinai kedo, Nippon to Amerika no bunka ya seikatsu sutairu no chigai o kaimamita kigashita.

Words

言葉 (ことば、けとば)

language; dialect; word; words; phrase; term; expression; remark; speech; (manner of) speaking

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

は (は)

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

上手い (うまい)

skillful; skilful; clever; expert; wise; successful; delicious; appetizing; appetising; tasty; fortunate; splendid; promising

表現 (ひょうげん)

expression; presentation; representation; notation

出来る (できる)

to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at; to be permitted (to do); to become intimate; to take up (with somebody); to grow; to be raised; to become pregnant

けど (けど、けれども、けれど、けども、けんど)

but; however; although

日本 (にほん、にっぽん)

Japan

と (と)

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

亜米利加 (アメリカ)

America; United States of America

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

文化 (ぶんか)

culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

や (や)

such things as (non-exhaustive list related to a specific time and place); and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; punctuational exclamation in haiku, renga, etc.; interjection expressing surprise; hi; plain copula; yes; what?; indicates a question

生活 (せいかつ)

living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood

スタイル (スタイル)

figure; body build; style

違い (ちがい)

difference; discrepancy

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.

垣間見る (かいまみる)

to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of

気化 (きか)

vaporization; vaporisation