私は妹ほど衣装にお金を使いません。

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私は妹ほど衣装にお金を使いません。

English Translation

I spend less money on clothes than my sister does.

Furigana

私(わたし)は妹(いもうと)ほど衣装(いしょう)にお金(かね)を使(つか)いません。

Romanji

Watashi wa imōto hodo ishō ni okane o tsukaimasen.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

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

妹 (いもうと)

younger sister

程 (ほど)

degree; extent; bounds; limit; indicates approx. amount or maximum; upper limit

衣装 (いしょう)

clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress

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

お金 (おかね)

money

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

使う (つかう)

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume; to use (language); to speak