現代の橋は形が似ている。

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現代 の 橋 は 形 が 似ている 。

English Translation

Modern bridges are similar in shape.

Furigana

現代(げんだい)の橋(はし)は形(かたち)が似(に)ている。

Romanji

Gendai no hashi wa katachi ga niteiru.

Words

現代 (げんだい)

nowadays; modern era; modern times; present-day

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

橋 (はし)

bridge

は (は)

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

形 (かたち、よう)

form; shape; figure; visage

が (が)

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

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

Kanji

現

Readings: ゲン、 あらわ.れる、 あらわ.す、 うつつ、 うつ.つ

Meanings: present, existing, actual

代

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 か.わる、 かわ.る、 かわ.り、 か.わり、 -がわ.り、 -が.わり、 か.える、 よ、 しろ

Meanings: substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee

橋

Readings: キョウ、 はし

Meaning: bridge

形

Readings: ケイ、 ギョウ、 かた、 -がた、 かたち、 なり

Meanings: shape, form, style

似

Readings: ジ、 に.る、 ひ.る

Meanings: becoming, resemble, counterfeit, imitate, suitable