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Zach

彼らはまるで犬と猿だ。

Sentence Analyzer

彼ら まるで

English Translation

They get along like a cat and a dog.

Furigana

(かれ)らはまるで(いぬ)(さる)だ。

Romanji

Karera wa marude inu to saru da.

Words

彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
丸で (まるで)
quite; entirely; completely; at all; as if; as though; just like
(いぬ)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.); loser; asshole; counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
(さる、サル)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; non-human primate; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook; bathhouse prostitute
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ケン、 いぬ、 いぬ-
Meaning: dog
Readings: エン、 さる
Meaning: monkey