弟は体が小さいけれど健康だ。

弟は体が小さいけれど健康だ。

My brother is small but strong.

弟(おとうと)は体(からだ)が小(ちい)さいけれど健康(けんこう)だ。

Otōto wa karada ga chiisai keredo kenkō da.

弟 (おとうと、おと、おとと、てい)

younger brother; little brother; kid brother; pupil; apprentice

は (は)

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

体 (からだ、しんたい、しんだい、しんてい)

body; torso; trunk; build; physique; constitution; health; corpse; dead body

が (が)

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

小さい (ちいさい)

small; little; tiny

けど (けど、けれども、けれど、けども、けんど)

but; however; although

健康 (けんこう)

health; sound; wholesome

だ (だ)

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

Readings: テイ、ダイ、デ、おとうと

Meanings: younger brother, faithful service to elders

Readings: タイ、テイ、からだ、かたち

Meanings: body, substance, object, reality, counter for images

Readings: ショウ、ちい.さい、こ-、お-、さ-

Meanings: little, small

Readings: ケン、すこ.やか

Meanings: healthy, health, strength, persistence

Reading: コウ

Meanings: ease, peace