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Zach

彼は私の兄より3歳年下です。

Sentence Analyzer

より 年下 です

English Translation

He is junior to my brother by three years.

Furigana

(かれ)(わたし)(あに)より3(さい)年下(としした)です。

Romanji

Kare wa watashi no ani yori san sai toshishita desu.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
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
(あに)
elder brother; older brother
より (より)
than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more
(さん、み)
three; tri-
(さい)
-years-old; ability; gift; talent; aptitude; genius
年下 (としした)
younger; junior
です (です)
be; is

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
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: サイ、 セイ、 とし、 とせ、 よわい
Meanings: year-end, age, occasion, opportunity
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