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プラスチック製コップは本物のガラス製のコップより良い。

Sentence Analyzer

ぷらすちっく製 こっぷ 本物 ガラス製 こっぷ より 良い

English Translation

A plastic glass is better than one made of real glass.

Furigana

プラスチック(せい)コップは本物(ほんもの)のガラス(せい)のコップより()い。

Romanji

Purasuchikkusei koppu wa honmono no garasusei no koppu yori yoi.

Words

プラスチック製 (プラスチックせい)
(made of) plastic
コップ (コップ)
glass (i.e. drinking vessel); tumbler; cop (police officer)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
本物 (ほんもの)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
()
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
より (より)
than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more
良い (よい)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK

Kanji

Reading: セイ
Meanings: made in..., manufacture
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-
Meanings: thing, object, matter
Readings: リョウ、 よ.い、 -よ.い、 い.い、 -い.い
Meanings: good, pleasing, skilled