原稿とコピーは容易に見分けがつく。前者は後者よりもずっと鮮明だからである。

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English Translation

The original and the copy are easily distinguished since the one is much more vivid than the other.

Furigana

原稿(げんこう)とコピーは容易(ようい)に見分(みわ)けがつく。前者(ぜんしゃ)は後者(こうしゃ)よりもずっと鮮明(せんめい)だからである。

Romanji

Genkō to kopi- wa yōi ni miwake ga tsuku. zensha wa kōsha yori mo zutto senmei da kara de aru.

Words

原稿 (げんこう)

manuscript; copy

と (と)

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

コピー (コピー)

copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy

は (は)

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

容易 (ようい)

easy; simple; plain

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

見分け (みわけ)

distinction

が (が)

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

付く (つく)

to be attached; to be connected with; to adhere; to stick; to cling; to remain imprinted; to scar; to stain; to dye; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.); to take root; to accompany; to attend; to follow; to study with; to side with; to belong to; to possess; to haunt; to be lit; to be lighted; to be settled; to be resolved; to be decided; to be given (of a name, price, etc.); to be sensed; to be perceived; to be lucky; to become (a state, condition, etc.)

前者 (ぜんしゃ)

the former

後者 (こうしゃ)

the latter

より (より)

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

ずっと (ずっと、ずーっと、ずうっと)

continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; all along; the whole time; all the way; much (better, etc.); by far; far and away; far away; long ago; direct; straight

鮮明 (せんめい)

vivid; clear; distinct

だ (だ)

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

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...