彼は５年前とは見違えるようだ。

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彼 は ５ 年 前 と は 見違える よう だ 。

English Translation

He is far better off now than he was five years ago.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は５年(ねん)前(まえ)とは見違(みちが)えるようだ。

Romanji

Kare wa go nen mae to wa michigaeru 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

五 (ご、いつ、い)

five

年 (とし)

year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age

前 (まえ)

ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts

と (と)

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

見違える (みちがえる)

to be beyond recognition; to be quite different

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

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

年

Readings: ネン、 とし

Meanings: year, counter for years

前

Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ

Meanings: in front, before

見

Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる

Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible

違

Readings: イ、 ちが.う、 ちが.い、 ちが.える、 -ちが.える、 たが.う、 たが.える

Meanings: difference, differ