私の兄は、私よりずっと多くの良書を持っている。

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English Translation

My brother has many more good books than I do.

Furigana

私(わたし)の兄(あに)は、私(わたし)よりずっと多(おお)くの良書(りょうしょ)を持(も)っている。

Romanji

Watashi no ani wa, watashi yori zutto ōku no ryōsho o motteiru.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

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

兄 (あに)

elder brother; older brother

は (は)

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

より (より)

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

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

多く (おおく)

many; much; largely; abundantly; mostly

良書 (りょうしょ)

good book; valuable work

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

持つ (もつ)

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; to take charge of; to be in charge of