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現実と幻想を区別するのは難しい。

Sentence Analyzer

現実 幻想 区別する 難しい

English Translation

Reality and fantasy are hard to distinguish.

Furigana

現実(げんじつ)幻想(げんそう)区別(くべつ)するのは(むずか)しい。

Romanji

Genjitsu to gensō o kubetsusuru no wa muzukashii.

Words

現実 (げんじつ)
reality; actuality; hard fact
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
幻想 (げんそう)
illusions
()
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.
区別 (くべつ)
distinction; differentiation; classification
()
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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
難しい (むずかしい、むつかしい)
difficult; hard; troublesome; complicated; serious (disease, problem, etc.); fussy; particular; fastidious; hard to please; displeased; gloomy; glum; sullen; serious (look); dirty; unclean; filthy; detestable; unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky

Kanji

Readings: ゲン、 あらわ.れる、 あらわ.す、 うつつ、 うつ.つ
Meanings: present, existing, actual
Readings: ジツ、 シツ、 み、 みの.る、 まこと、 みの、 みち.る
Meanings: reality, truth
Readings: ゲン、 まぼろし
Meanings: phantasm, vision, dream, illusion, apparition
Readings: ソウ、 ソ、 おも.う
Meanings: concept, think, idea, thought
Readings: ク、 オウ、 コウ
Meanings: ward, district
Readings: ベツ、 わか.れる、 わ.ける
Meanings: separate, branch off, diverge, fork, another, extra, specially
Readings: ナン、 かた.い、 -がた.い、 むずか.しい、 むづか.しい、 むつか.しい、 -にく.い
Meanings: difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect