空から見ると川は巨大な蛇のように見えた。

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English Translation

Seen from the sky, the river looked like a huge snake.

Furigana

空(そら)から見(み)ると川(かわ)は巨大(きょだい)な蛇(へび)のように見(み)えた。

Romanji

Sora kara miru to kawa wa kyodaina hebi no yōni mieta.

Words

空 (そら)

sky; the heavens

から (から)

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since

見る (みる)

to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge; to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of; to view (e.g. flowers, movie); to try; to try out; to see that...; to find that...

と (と)

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

川 (かわ、がわ)

river; stream; the .... river; (suffix used with the names of rivers)

は (は)

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

巨大 (きょだい)

huge; gigantic; enormous

蛇 (へび、じゃ、くちなわ、へみ)

snake; serpent; large snake

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)