スミス氏とは会えば会釈するくらいの知り合いです。

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English Translation

I have a nodding acquaintance with Mr Smith.

Furigana

スミス氏(し)とは会(あ)えば会釈(えしゃく)するくらいの知(し)り合(あ)いです。

Romanji

Sumisu shi to wa aeba eshakusuru kurai no shiriai desu.

Words

氏 (し)

Mr; Mrs; Ms; Miss; clan; he; him; counter for people

と (と)

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

は (は)

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

会う (あう)

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

会釈 (えしゃく)

nod; salutation; greeting; recognition; bow

くらい (くらい、ぐらい)

approximately; about; around; or so; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; so ... that ...; at least; as ... as ...; like

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

知り合い (しりあい)

acquaintance

です (です)

be; is