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ジョンは私の兄弟ではなくて、私のいとこだ。

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ジョン 兄弟 なくて いとこ

English Translation

John is not my brother, but my cousin.

Furigana

ジョンは(わたし)兄弟(きょうだい)ではなくて、(わたし)のいとこだ。

Romanji

Jon wa watashi no kyōdai de wa nakute, watashi no itoko da.

Words

()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
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
兄弟 (きょうだい、けいてい)
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; sisters-in-law; mate; friend
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
無い (ない)
nonexistent; not being (there); unpossessed; unowned; not had; unique; indicates negation, inexperience, unnecessariness or impossibility; not ...; to not be...; to have not ...
従兄弟 (いとこ、じゅうけいてい)
cousin (male)
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ケイ、 キョウ、 あに
Meanings: elder brother, big brother
Readings: テイ、 ダイ、 デ、 おとうと
Meanings: younger brother, faithful service to elders