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Zach

この近所の家はどれもとてもよく似ているので見分けがつかない。

Sentence Analyzer

この 近所 どれ とても よく 似ている ので 見分け つかない

English Translation

All the houses in this neighborhood look so much alike that I can't tell them apart.

Furigana

この近所(きんじょ)(いえ)はどれもとてもよく()ているので見分(みわ)けがつかない。

Romanji

Kono kinjo no ie wa dore mo totemo yoku niteiru node miwake ga tsukanai.

Words

此の (この)
this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
近所 (きんじょ)
neighbourhood; neighborhood
()
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
(いえ)
house; residence; dwelling; family; household; lineage; family name
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
何れ (どれ)
which (of three or more); whichever; any; well; now; let me see
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
迚も (とても、とっても)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
良く (よく)
nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully; frequently; often
似る (にる)
to resemble; to look like; to take after; to be similar (in status, condition, etc.); to be close; to be alike; to be like
ので (ので、んで)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...
見分け (みわけ)
distinction
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
点く (つく)
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire

Kanji

Readings: キン、 コン、 ちか.い
Meanings: near, early, akin, tantamount
Readings: ショ、 ところ、 -ところ、 どころ、 とこ
Meaning: place
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
Readings: ジ、 に.る、 ひ.る
Meanings: becoming, resemble, counterfeit, imitate, suitable
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ
Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100