彼は昔と比べるとまるで別人のようだ。

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彼は昔と比べるとまるで別人のようだ。

English Translation

He looks like a completely different person to what he was before.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は昔(むかし)と比(くら)べるとまるで別人(べつじん)のようだ。

Romanji

Kare wa mukashi to kuraberu to marude betsujin no yō da.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

昔 (むかし)

olden days; former

と (と)

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

比べる (くらべる)

to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie

丸で (まるで)

quite; entirely; completely; at all; as if; as though; just like

別人 (べつじん、べつにん)

different person; someone else; changed man

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

様 (よう)

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style; design; like; similar to; thing (thought or spoken)

だ (だ)

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