葉と植物との関係は、肺と動物との関係に等しい。

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English Translation

Leaves are to plants what lungs are to animals.

Furigana

葉(は)と植物(しょくぶつ)との関係(かんけい)は、肺(はい)と動物(どうぶつ)との関係(かんけい)に等(ひと)しい。

Romanji

Ha to shokubutsu to no kankei wa, hai to dōbutsu to no kankei ni hitoshii.

Words

葉 (は)

leaf

と (と)

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

植物 (しょくぶつ)

plant; vegetation

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

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

肺 (はい)

lung

動物 (どうぶつ)

animal

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

等しい (ひとしい)

equal; similar; like; equivalent