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彼女は友達というより知り合いの仲です。

Sentence Analyzer

彼女 友達 いう より 知り合い です

English Translation

She is more of an acquaintance than a friend.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)友達(ともだち)というより()()いの(なか)です。

Romanji

Kanojo wa tomodachi to iu yori shiriai no naka desu.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)
she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
友達 (ともだち)
friend; companion
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
結う (ゆう、いう)
to do up (hair); to braid; to fasten; to fix
より (より)
than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more
知り合い (しりあい)
acquaintance
()
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
(なか)
relation; relationship
です (です)
be; is

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め
Meanings: woman, female
Readings: ユウ、 とも
Meaning: friend
Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち
Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain
Readings: チ、 し.る、 し.らせる
Meanings: know, wisdom
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
Readings: チュウ、 なか
Meanings: go-between, relationship