彼は近所の人々より社会的に一段上だ。

Sentence Analyzer

彼は近所の人々より社会的に一段上だ。

English Translation

He is a cut above his neighbors.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は近所(きんじょ)の人々(ひとびと)より社会的(しゃかいてき)に一段上(いちだんじょう)だ。

Romanji

Kare wa kinjo no hitobito yori shakaiteki ni ichidanjō da.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

近所 (きんじょ)

neighbourhood; neighborhood

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

人々 (ひとびと、にんにん)

each person; people; men and women; everybody

より (より)

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

社会的 (しゃかいてき)

social

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

一段上 (いちだんうえ)

a cut above; one step above

だ (だ)

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