文体が作家に持つ関係は、色彩が画家に対するのと同じである。

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English Translation

Style is to the writer what color is to the painter.

Furigana

文体(ぶんたい)が作家(さっか)に持(も)つ関係(かんけい)は、色彩(しきさい)が画家(がか)に対(たい)するのと同(おな)じである。

Romanji

Buntai ga sakka ni motsu kankei wa, shikisai ga gaka nitaisuru no to onaji de aru.

Words

文体 (ぶんたい)

literary style

が (が)

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

作家 (さっか)

author; writer; novelist; artist

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

持つ (もつ)

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; to take charge of; to be in charge of

関係 (かんけい)

relation; relationship; connection; participation; involvement; concern; influence; effect; sexual relations; sexual relationship; related to ...; connected to ...

は (は)

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

色彩 (しきさい)

colour; color; hue; tints

画家 (がか)

painter; artist

に対する (にたいする)

regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to

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

と (と)

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

同じ (おなじ、おんなじ)

same; identical; equal; uniform; equivalent; similar; common (origin); changeless; alike; (usu. part of a 'nara' conditional) anyway; anyhow; in either case

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...