彼はお姉さんに劣らず親切だ。

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彼 は お 姉さん に 劣らず 親切 だ 。

English Translation

He is no less kind than his sister.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はお姉(ねえ)さんに劣(おと)らず親切(しんせつ)だ。

Romanji

Kare wa o nēsan ni otorazu shinsetsu da.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

御 (お、おん)

honorific/polite/humble prefix

姉さん (ねえさん、あねさん)

elder sister; (vocative) young lady; miss (referring to a waitress, etc.); ma'am (used by geisha to refer to their superiors)

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

劣る (おとる)

to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind

親切 (しんせつ)

kindness; gentleness

だ (だ)

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

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

姉

Readings: シ、 あね、 はは

Meaning: elder sister

劣

Readings: レツ、 おと.る

Meanings: inferiority, be inferior to, be worse

親

Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ

Meanings: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)

切

Readings: セツ、 サイ、 き.る、 -き.る、 き.り、 -き.り、 -ぎ.り、 き.れる、 -き.れる、 き.れ、 -き.れ、 -ぎ.れ

Meanings: cut, cutoff, be sharp