彼は並みの大学生より一段上だ。

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彼は並みの大学生より一段上だ。

English Translation

He is a cut above the average college student.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は並(な)みの大学生(だいがくせい)より一(いち)段上(だんじょう)だ。

Romanji

Kare wa nami no daigakusei yori ichi danjō da.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

並 (なみ)

average; medium; common; ordinary; line; row of (e.g. houses); mid-grade; same level; equal; each (e.g. month); set of (e.g. teeth)

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

大学生 (だいがくせい)

university student; college student

より (より)

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

一 (いち)

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

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative