彼は、昔も今も、またこれからも私の親友だ。

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English Translation

He was, is, and will be, my best friend.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は、昔(むかし)も今(いま)も、またこれからも私(わたし)の親友(しんゆう)だ。

Romanji

Kare wa, mukashi mo ima mo, mata korekara mo watashi no shin'yū da.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

昔 (むかし)

olden days; former

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

今 (いま)

now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately; (one) more

又 (また)

again; and; also; still (doing something)

此れから (これから)

after this

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

親友 (しんゆう)

close friend; bosom (old, intimate) friend; buddy; crony; chum

だ (だ)

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