彼女は彼の姉のように見えるが、実は母親なのだ。

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彼女 は 彼 の 姉 の ように 見える が 、 実は 母親 な の だ 。

English Translation

Though she looks like his older sister, the fact is that she is his mother.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)は彼(かれ)の姉(あね)のように見(み)えるが、実(じつ)は母親(ははおや)なのだ。

Romanji

Kanojo wa kare no ane no yōni mieru ga, jitsuha hahaoya na no da.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

は (は)

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

姉 (あね)

older sister; elder sister

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

見える (まみえる)

to have an audience; to meet; to see; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)

が (が)

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

実は (じつは)

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

母親 (ははおや)

mother

だ (だ)

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

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

女

Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め

Meanings: woman, female

姉

Readings: シ、 あね、 はは

Meaning: elder sister

見

Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる

Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible

実

Readings: ジツ、 シツ、 み、 みの.る、 まこと、 みの、 みち.る

Meanings: reality, truth

母

Readings: ボ、 はは、 も

Meaning: mother

親

Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ

Meanings: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)