ジョンは私の親友です。

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ジョン 親友 です

English Translation

John is my best friend.

Furigana

ジョンは(わたし)親友(しんゆう)です。

Romanji

Jon wa watashi no shin'yū desu.

Words

()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
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
親友 (しんゆう)
close friend; bosom (old, intimate) friend; buddy; crony; chum
です (です)
be; is

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ
Meanings: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)
Readings: ユウ、 とも
Meaning: friend