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ジョンはビルと同じではなく、ずっと年下だ。

Sentence Analyzer

ジョン びる 同じ なく ずっと 年下

English Translation

John is not as old as Bill; he is much younger.

Furigana

ジョンはビルと(おな)じではなく、ずっと年下(としした)だ。

Romanji

Jon wa biru to onaji de wa naku, zutto toshishita da.

Words

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topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ビル (ビル)
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
同じ (おなじ、おんなじ)
same; identical; equal; uniform; equivalent; similar; common (origin); changeless; alike; (usu. part of a 'nara' conditional) anyway; anyhow; in either case
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
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 ...
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
年下 (としした)
younger; junior

Kanji

Readings: ドウ、 おな.じ
Meanings: same, agree, equal
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: カ、 ゲ、 した、 しも、 もと、 さ.げる、 さ.がる、 くだ.る、 くだ.り、 くだ.す、 -くだ.す、 くだ.さる、 お.ろす、 お.りる
Meanings: below, down, descend, give, low, inferior