わたしたちはもう長年の知り合いです。

Sentence Analyzer

わたしたちはもう長年の知り合いです。

English Translation

We have known each other for many years now.

Furigana

わたしたちはもう長年(ながねん)の知(し)り合(あ)いです。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa mō naganen no shiriai desu.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

は (は)

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

もう (もう)

now; soon; shortly; before long; presently; already; yet; by now; (not) anymore; further; more; again; another; the other; interjection used to strengthen expression of an emotion (often exasperation)

長年 (ながねん、えいねん)

long time; many 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

です (です)

be; is