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壁の色は床の色とそぐわない。

Sentence Analyzer

そぐわない

English Translation

The color of the wall clashes with that of the floor.

Furigana

(かべ)(いろ)(ゆか)(いろ)とそぐわない。

Romanji

Kabe no iro wa yuka no iro to soguwanai.

Words

(かべ、へき)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
()
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
(いろ)
colour; color; complexion; appearance; look; love; lust; sensuality; love affair; lover; kind; type; variety
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(とこ)
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat; floor
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
そぐわない (そぐわない)
unsuitable; not matching; out of character

Kanji

Readings: ヘキ、 かべ
Meanings: wall, lining (stomach), fence
Readings: ショク、 シキ、 いろ
Meaning: color
Readings: ショウ、 とこ、 ゆか
Meanings: bed, counter for beds, floor, padding, tatami