彼はテニスに凝っているが、彼の兄はフットボールと野球にもっと凝っている。

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English Translation

He is absorbed in playing tennis, but his brother goes in more for football and baseball.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はテニスに凝(こ)っているが、彼(かれ)の兄(あに)はフットボールと野球(やきゅう)にもっと凝(こ)っている。

Romanji

Kare wa tenisu ni kotteiru ga, kare no ani wa futtobo-ru to yakyū ni motto kotteiru.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

テニス (テニス)

tennis

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

凝る (こごる)

to congeal; to freeze

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

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

兄 (あに)

elder brother; older brother

フットボール (フットボール)

football (incl. soccer, rugby, American football, etc.; esp. used for soccer)

と (と)

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

野球 (やきゅう)

baseball

もっと (もっと)

(some) more; even more; longer; further