トムとスーはお互いに１９８５年以来の知り合いだ。

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とむとスーはお互いに１９８５年以来の知り合いだ。

English Translation

Tom and Sue have known each other since 1985.

Furigana

トムとスーはお互(たが)いに１９８５年(ねん)以来(いらい)の知(し)り合(あ)いだ。

Romanji

Tomu to Su- wa otagai ni ichi kyū hachi go nen irai no shiriai da.

Words

富む (とむ)

to be rich; to become rich; to be abundant (with); to abound (with); to be rich (in)

と (と)

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

スー (スー)

Sioux; sou

は (は)

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

お互い (おたがい)

mutual; reciprocal; each other

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

一 (いち)

one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

九 (きゅう、く、ここの、この、ここ)

nine

八 (はち、や)

eight

五 (ご、いつ、い)

five

年 (とし)

year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age

以来 (いらい)

since; henceforth

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

だ (だ)

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