彼は私の親しい友人だった。
Sentence Analyzer
English Translation
He was my dear friend.
Furigana
Romanji
Kare wa watashi no shitashii yūjin datta.
Words
彼
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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
親しい
(したしい)
intimate; close (e.g. friend)
友人
(ゆうじん)
friend
だ
(だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative