狼が犬に似ているように、おべっか使いは友達のように見える。

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English Translation

Flatterers look like friends, as wolves like dogs.

Furigana

狼(おおかみ)が犬(いぬ)に似(に)ているように、おべっか使(かづ)いは友達(ともだち)のように見(み)える。

Romanji

Ōkami ga inu ni niteiru yōni, obekkazukai wa tomodachi no yōni mieru.

Words

狼 (おおかみ、おおかめ、おいぬ、オオカミ)

wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer

が (が)

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

犬 (いぬ)

dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.); loser; asshole; counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful

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

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

様に (ように)

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

は (は)

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

友達 (ともだち)

friend; companion

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

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)