ハドソン教授は父の友人だ。

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ハドソン教授は父の友人だ。

English Translation

Professor Hudson is my father's friend.

Furigana

ハドソン教授(きょうじゅ)は父(ちち)の友人(ゆうじん)だ。

Romanji

Hadoson kyōju wa chichi no yūjin da.

Words

教授 (きょうじゅ)

professor; teaching; instruction

は (は)

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

父 (ちち、とと、ちゃん、てて、かぞ、かそ、しし、あて)

father

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

友人 (ゆうじん)

friend

だ (だ)

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