彼の友人には医者が二人いる。一人は外科医で、もう一人は眼科医だ。

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English Translation

There are two doctors in his circle of friends, a surgeon and an ophthalmologist.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の友人(ゆうじん)には医者(いしゃ)が二(に)人(にん)いる。一(いち)人(にん)は外科医(げかい)で、もう一(いち)人(にん)は眼科医(がんかい)だ。

Romanji

Kare no yūjin ni wa isha ga ni nin iru. ichi nin wa gekai de, mō ichi nin wa gankai da.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

友人 (ゆうじん)

friend

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

は (は)

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

医者 (いしゃ)

(medical) doctor; physician

が (が)

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

二 (に、ふた、ふ、ふう)

two

人 (じん)

-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.; -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; indicates expertise (in a certain field); (usu. in compound words) man; person; people

要る (いる)

to need; to want

一 (いち)

one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

外科医 (げかい)

surgeon

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

もう (もう)

now; soon; shortly; before long; presently; already; yet; by now; (not) anymore; further; more; again; another; the other; interjection used to strengthen expression of an emotion (often exasperation)

眼科医 (がんかい)

ophthalmologist; eye specialist

だ (だ)

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