ジョンとメアリーは１９７６年以来の知り合いです。

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English Translation

John and Mary have known each other since 1976.

Furigana

ジョンとメアリーは１９７６年(ねん)以来(いらい)の知(し)り合(あ)いです。

Romanji

Jon to Meari- wa ichi kyū nana roku nen irai no shiriai desu.

Words

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

一 (いち)

one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

九 (きゅう、く、ここの、この、ここ)

nine

七 (しち、なな、な)

seven; hepta-

六 (ろく、む、むう)

six

年 (とし)

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

以来 (いらい)

since; henceforth

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