スミスさんとは長年の知り合いです。
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English Translation
I've known Mr Smith for many years.
Furigana
スミスさんとは長年 の知 り合 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