ジョンは私の弟と同じ年です。

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ジョンは私の弟と同じ年です。

English Translation

John is as old as my brother.

Furigana

ジョンは私(わたし)の弟(おとうと)と同(おな)じ年(とし)です。

Romanji

Jon wa watashi no otōto to onaji toshi desu.

Words

は (は)

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

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

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

弟 (おとうと、おと、おとと、てい)

younger brother; little brother; kid brother; pupil; apprentice

と (と)

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

同じ (おなじ、おんなじ)

same; identical; equal; uniform; equivalent; similar; common (origin); changeless; alike; (usu. part of a 'nara' conditional) anyway; anyhow; in either case

年 (とし)

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

です (です)

be; is