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Zach

ぼくのペンは君のペンほど上等ではない。

Sentence Analyzer

ぼく ぺん ぺん ほど 上等 ない

English Translation

My pen isn't as good as yours.

Furigana

ぼくのペンは(きみ)のペンほど上等(じょうとう)ではない。

Romanji

Boku no pen wa kimi no pen hodo jōtō de wa nai.

Words

(ぼく)
I; me; you; manservant
()
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
ペン (ペン)
pen
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(きみ)
you; buddy; pal; monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master
(ほど)
degree; extent; bounds; limit; indicates approx. amount or maximum; upper limit
上等 (じょうとう)
superiority; first-class; very good; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
ない (ない)
not; emphatic suffix

Kanji

Readings: クン、 きみ、 -ぎみ
Meanings: mister, you, ruler, male name suffix
Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 よ.す
Meanings: above, up
Readings: トウ、 ひと.しい、 など、 -ら
Meanings: etc., and so forth, class (first), quality, equal, similar