犬は黒と白の見分けがつく。

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犬 は 黒 と 白 の 見分け が つく 。

English Translation

Dogs see in black and white.

Furigana

犬(いぬ)は黒(くろ)と白(しろ)の見分(みわ)けがつく。

Romanji

Inu wa kuro to shiro no miwake ga tsuku.

Words

犬 (いぬ)

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

は (は)

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

黒 (くろ)

black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person

と (と)

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

白 (しろ)

white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine

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

見分け (みわけ)

distinction

が (が)

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

付く (つく)

to be attached; to be connected with; to adhere; to stick; to cling; to remain imprinted; to scar; to stain; to dye; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.); to take root; to accompany; to attend; to follow; to study with; to side with; to belong to; to possess; to haunt; to be lit; to be lighted; to be settled; to be resolved; to be decided; to be given (of a name, price, etc.); to be sensed; to be perceived; to be lucky; to become (a state, condition, etc.)

Kanji

犬

Readings: ケン、 いぬ、 いぬ-

Meaning: dog

黒

Readings: コク、 くろ、 くろ.ずむ、 くろ.い

Meaning: black

白

Readings: ハク、 ビャク、 しろ、 しら-、 しろ.い

Meaning: white

見

Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる

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

分

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