「私の意見では」弟が言った。「あなたは間違っている」

Sentence Analyzer

English Translation

"In my opinion," said the younger brother, "you are wrong."

Furigana

「私(わたし)の意見(いけん)では」弟(おとうと)が言(い)った。「あなたは間違(まちが)っている」

Romanji

" watashi no iken de wa" otōto ga itta." anata wa machigatteiru"

Words

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

意見 (いけん)

opinion; view; comment

で (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.

は (は)

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

弟 (おとうと、おと、おとと、てい)

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

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

貴方 (あなた)

you (referring to someone of equal or lower status); dear (what a wife calls a husband)

間違う (まちがう)

to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken