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Zach

うちの犬は2匹のうち大きいほうです。

Sentence Analyzer

うち うち 大きい ほう です

English Translation

My dog is the bigger of the two.

Furigana

うちの(いぬ)は2(ひき)のうち(おお)きいほうです。

Romanji

Uchi no inu wa ni hiki no uchi ōkii hō desu.

Words

(うち、ち)
house; home (one's own); (one's) family; (one's) household
()
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
(いぬ)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.); loser; asshole; counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(に、ふた、ふ、ふう)
two
(ひき、き)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); counter for horses; roll of cloth
大きい (おおきい)
big; large; great; loud
切っ先 (きっさき、ほう)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
です (です)
be; is

Kanji

Readings: ケン、 いぬ、 いぬ-
Meaning: dog
Readings: ヒツ、 ひき
Meanings: equal, head, counter for small animals, roll of cloth
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big