ジョンは子供の頃からずっと切手を集めている。

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English Translation

John has been collecting stamps since he was a child.

Furigana

ジョンは子供(こども)の頃(ころ)からずっと切手(きって)を集(あつ)めている。

Romanji

Jon wa kodomo no koro kara zutto kitte o atsumeteiru.

Words

は (は)

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

子供 (こども)

child; children

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

頃 (ころ、ごろ)

(approximate) time; around; about; toward; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

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

ずっと (ずっと、ずーっと、ずうっと)

continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; all along; the whole time; all the way; much (better, etc.); by far; far and away; far away; long ago; direct; straight

切手 (きって)

stamp (postage); merchandise certificate

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.

集める (あつめる)

to collect; to assemble; to gather