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Zach

彼とは20年以上も親しい間柄である。

Sentence Analyzer

以上 親しい 間柄 ある

English Translation

I have been on friendly terms with him for more than twenty years.

Furigana

(かれ)とは20(ねん)以上(いじょう)(した)しい間柄(あいだがら)である。

Romanji

Kare to wa ni zero nen ijō mo shitashii aidagara de aru.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(に、ふた、ふ、ふう)
two
(まる)
circle (sometimes used for zero); 'correct' (when marking); symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); period; full stop; maru mark; semivoiced sound; p-sound
(とし)
year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age
以上 (いじょう)
not less than; ... and more; ... and upwards; beyond ... (e.g. one's means); further (e.g. nothing further to say); more than ... (e.g. cannot pay more than that); above-mentioned; foregoing; since ...; seeing that ...; this is all; that is the end; the end
()
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
親しい (したしい)
intimate; close (e.g. friend)
間柄 (あいだがら)
relation(ship)
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: イ、 もっ.て
Meanings: by means of, because, in view of, compared with
Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 よ.す
Meanings: above, up
Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ
Meanings: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)
Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい
Meanings: interval, space
Readings: ヘイ、 がら、 え、 つか
Meanings: design, pattern, build, nature, character, handle, crank, grip, knob, shaft