空を飛んでいる蝙蝠は蝶のように見えますね。

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English Translation

A bat flying in the sky looks like a butterfly.

Furigana

空(そら)を飛(と)んでいる蝙蝠(こうもり)は蝶(ちょう)のように見(み)えますね。

Romanji

Sora o tondeiru kōmori wa chō no yōni miemasu ne.

Words

空 (そら)

sky; the heavens

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

飛ぶ (とぶ)

to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spring; to bound; to hop

蝙蝠 (こうもり、かわほり、へんぷく、コウモリ)

bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat

は (は)

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

蝶 (ちょう、チョウ)

butterfly

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

様に (ように)

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

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)

ね (ね、ねえ)

indicates emphasis, agreement, request for confirmation, etc.; is it so; hey; come on; listen; not