父は若い頃ハンサムだったにちがいない。

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父 は 若い 頃 ハンサム だった に ちがいない 。

English Translation

My father must have been handsome in his youth.

Furigana

父(ちち)は若(わか)い頃(ころ)ハンサムだったにちがいない。

Romanji

Chichi wa wakai koro hansamu datta ni chigainai.

Words

父 (ちち、とと、ちゃん、てて、かぞ、かそ、しし、あて)

father

は (は)

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

若い (わかい)

young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small

頃 (ころ、ごろ)

(approximate) time; around; about; toward; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

ハンサム (ハンサム)

handsome

だ (だ)

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

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

近い (ちかい)

near; close; short (distance)

Kanji

父

Readings: フ、 ちち

Meaning: father

若

Readings: ジャク、 ニャク、 ニャ、 わか.い、 わか-、 も.しくわ、 も.し、 も.しくは、 ごと.し

Meanings: young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature

頃

Readings: ケイ、 キョウ、 ころ、 ごろ、 しばら.く

Meanings: time, about, toward