彼とは１０年来の知り合いだ。

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彼とは１０年来の知り合いだ。

English Translation

I have known him for ten years.

Furigana

彼(かれ)とは１０年来(ねんらい)の知(し)り合(あ)いだ。

Romanji

Kare to wa ichi zero nenrai no shiriai da.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

は (は)

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

一 (いち)

one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

○ (まる)

circle (sometimes used for zero); 'correct' (when marking); symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); period; full stop; maru mark; semivoiced sound; p-sound

年来 (ねんらい)

for some years

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

知り合い (しりあい)

acquaintance

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative