ホワイト氏と私とは友人ではありません。単なる知り合いです。

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English Translation

Mr White and I are not friends, only acquaintances.

Furigana

ホワイト氏(し)と私(わたし)とは友人(ゆうじん)ではありません。単(たん)なる知(し)り合(あ)いです。

Romanji

Howaito shi to watashi to wa yūjin de wa arimasen. tannaru shiriai desu.

Words

ホワイト (ホワイト、ホワイド)

white; correction fluid; white-out

氏 (し)

Mr; Mrs; Ms; Miss; clan; he; him; counter for people

と (と)

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

私 (わたし、わたくし)

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

は (は)

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

友人 (ゆうじん)

friend

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

有る (ある)

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

単なる (たんなる)

mere; simple; sheer

知り合い (しりあい)

acquaintance

です (です)

be; is

Kanji

氏

Readings: シ、うじ、 -うじ

Meanings: family name, surname, clan

私

Readings: シ、わたくし、わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

友

Readings: ユウ、とも

Meaning: friend

人

Readings: ジン、ニン、ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person

単

Readings: タン、ひとえ

Meanings: simple, one, single, merely

知

Readings: チ、し.る、し.らせる

Meanings: know, wisdom

合

Readings: ゴウ、ガッ、カッ、あ.う、 -あ.う、あ.い、あい-、 -あ.い、 -あい、あ.わす、あ.わせる、 -あ.わせる

Meanings: fit, suit, join, 0.1