彼女の美しさは姉に優るとも劣らなかった。

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English Translation

She was not less beautiful than her elder sister.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)の美(うつく)しさは姉(あね)に優(まさ)るとも劣(おと)らなかった。

Romanji

Kanojo no utsukushisa wa ane ni masaru to mo otoranakatta.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

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

美しい (うつくしい)

beautiful; lovely

は (は)

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

姉 (あね)

older sister; elder sister

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

勝る (まさる)

to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to have an edge; to be superior; to outrival; to outweigh; to preponderate

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

も (も)

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

劣る (おとる)

to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind