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犬は人間の最も親しい友達である。

Sentence Analyzer

人間 最も 親しい 友達 ある

English Translation

Dogs are man's closest friends.

Furigana

(いぬ)人間(にんげん)(もっと)(した)しい友達(ともだち)である。

Romanji

Inu wa ningen no mottomo shitashii tomodachi de aru.

Words

(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
人間 (にんげん)
human being; person; man; mankind; humankind; character (of a person)
()
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
最も (もっとも、もとも)
most; extremely
親しい (したしい)
intimate; close (e.g. friend)
友達 (ともだち)
friend; companion
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

Readings: ケン、 いぬ、 いぬ-
Meaning: dog
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい
Meanings: interval, space
Readings: サイ、 シュ、 もっと.も、 つま
Meanings: utmost, most, extreme
Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ
Meanings: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)
Readings: ユウ、 とも
Meaning: friend
Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち
Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain