スミスさんとは長年の知り合いです。

Sentence Analyzer

スミスさんとは長年の知り合いです。

English Translation

I've known Mr Smith for many years.

Furigana

スミスさんとは長年(ながねん)の知(し)り合(あ)いです。

Romanji

Sumisu san to wa naganen no shiriai desu.

Words

さん (さん)

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.; -san; makes words more polite (usu. in fixed expressions)

と (と)

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

は (は)

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

長年 (ながねん、えいねん)

long time; many years

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

です (です)

be; is