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魚は水中でなければ生きられない。

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水中 でなければ 生きられない

English Translation

Fish cannot live out of water.

Furigana

(さかな)水中(すいちゅう)でなければ()きられない。

Romanji

Sakana wa suichū denakereba ikirarenai.

Words

(さかな、うお)
fish
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
水中 (すいちゅう)
underwater
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
生きる (いきる)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use; to function; to come to life; to be enlivened; to be safe (in baseball, go, etc.)

Kanji

Readings: ギョ、 うお、 さかな、 -ざかな
Meaning: fish
Readings: スイ、 みず、 みず-
Meaning: water
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth