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ジェーンは姉に劣らず美しい少女です。

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ジェーン 劣らず 美しい 少女 です

English Translation

Jane is as beautiful a girl as her sister.

Furigana

ジェーンは(あね)(おと)らず(うつく)しい少女(しょうじょ)です。

Romanji

Jye-N wa ane ni otorazu utsukushii shōjo desu.

Words

()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(あね)
older sister; elder sister
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
劣る (おとる)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
美しい (うつくしい)
beautiful; lovely
少女 (しょうじょ、おとめ)
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
です (です)
be; is

Kanji

Readings: シ、 あね、 はは
Meaning: elder sister
Readings: レツ、 おと.る
Meanings: inferiority, be inferior to, be worse
Readings: ビ、 ミ、 うつく.しい
Meanings: beauty, beautiful
Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し
Meanings: few, little
Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め
Meanings: woman, female