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サッカーとラグビーでは後者の方が好きだ。

Sentence Analyzer

サッカー ラグビー 後者 好き

English Translation

Of soccer and rugby, I prefer the latter.

Furigana

サッカーとラグビーでは後者(こうしゃ)(ほう)()きだ。

Romanji

Sakka- to ragubi- de wa kōsha no hō ga suki da.

Words

サッカー (サッカー)
soccer; seersucker
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
ラグビー (ラグビー)
rugby
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
後者 (こうしゃ)
the latter
()
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
(かた)
direction; way; person; lady; gentleman; method of; manner of; way of; care of ..; person in charge of ..; side (e.g. "on my mother's side")
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
好き (すき)
liking; fondness; love
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ゴ、 コウ、 のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる
Meanings: behind, back, later
Readings: シャ、 もの
Meanings: someone, person
Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた
Meanings: direction, person, alternative
Readings: コウ、 この.む、 す.く、 よ.い、 い.い
Meanings: fond, pleasing, like something