犬の毛はいわばセーターだ。
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English Translation
The dog's hair is, as it were, a sweater.
Furigana
Romanji
Inu no ke wa iwaba se-ta- da.
Words
犬
(いぬ)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.); loser; asshole; counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful
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
毛
(け)
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage; feathers
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
言わば
(いわば)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
セーター
(セーター、スエーター、セエター)
sweater; jumper
だ
(だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative