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これら二つの意見のうち前者よりも後者のほうがよい。

Sentence Analyzer

これら 二つ 意見 うち 前者 より 後者 ほう よい

English Translation

Of these two opinions, I prefer the latter to the former.

Furigana

これら(ふた)つの意見(いけん)のうち前者(ぜんしゃ)よりも後者(こうしゃ)のほうがよい。

Romanji

Korera futatsu no iken no uchi zensha yori mo kōsha no hō ga yoi.

Words

これ等 (これら)
these
二つ (ふたつ)
two
()
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
意見 (いけん)
opinion; view; comment
(うち、ち)
house; home (one's own); (one's) family; (one's) household
前者 (ぜんしゃ)
the former
より (より)
than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
後者 (こうしゃ)
the latter
切っ先 (きっさき、ほう)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
良い (よい)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK

Kanji

Readings: ニ、 ジ、 ふた、 ふた.つ、 ふたたび
Meanings: two, two radical (no.2)
Reading: 
Meanings: idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before
Readings: シャ、 もの
Meanings: someone, person
Readings: ゴ、 コウ、 のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる
Meanings: behind, back, later