赤ん坊の時は弱かったのに、今では彼はとても丈夫だ。

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English Translation

Whereas he was weak as a baby, he is now very strong.

Furigana

赤(あか)ん坊(ぼう)の時(とき)は弱(よわ)かったのに、今(いま)では彼(かれ)はとても丈夫(じょうぶ)だ。

Romanji

Akanbō no toki wa yowakatta noni, ima de wa kare wa totemo jōbu da.

Words

赤ん坊 (あかんぼう、あかんぼ)

baby; infant

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

時 (とき)

time; hour; moment; occasion; case; chance; opportunity; season; the times; the age; the day; tense

は (は)

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

弱い (よわい)

weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

のに (のに)

although; when; and yet; despite this; in spite of; even though; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless; for all that; notwithstanding that; while; if only; I wish; I tell you; you should do; in order to

今 (いま)

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

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.

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

迚も (とても、とっても)

very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

丈夫 (じょうぶ)

healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable

だ (だ)

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