犬と猫は対照的である。

犬と猫は対照的である。

A cat contrasts with a dog well.

犬(いぬ)と猫(ねこ)は対照的(たいしょうてき)である。

Inu to neko wa taishōteki de aru.

犬 (いぬ)

dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.); loser; asshole; counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful

と (と)

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

猫 (ねこ、ネコ)

cat; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship

は (は)

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

対照的 (たいしょうてき)

contrastive

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

Readings: ケン、いぬ、いぬ-

Meaning: dog

Readings: ビョウ、ねこ

Meaning: cat

Readings: タイ、ツイ、あいて、こた.える、そろ.い、つれあ.い、なら.ぶ、むか.う

Meanings: vis-a-vis, opposite, even, equal, versus, anti-, compare

Readings: ショウ、て.る、て.らす、て.れる

Meanings: illuminate, shine, compare, bashful

Readings: テキ、まと

Meanings: bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending