私は彼の３倍の本を持っている。

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私 は 彼 の ３ 倍 の 本 を 持っている 。

English Translation

I have three times as many books as he.

Furigana

私(わたし)は彼(かれ)の３倍(ばい)の本(ほん)を持(も)っている。

Romanji

Watashi wa kare no san bai no hon o motteiru.

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

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

三 (さん、み)

three; tri-

倍 (ばい)

twice; double; times; -fold

本 (ほん)

book; volume; script; this; present; main; head; real; regular; counter for long cylindrical things; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for goals, home runs, etc.; counter for telephone calls

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.

持つ (もつ)

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; to take charge of; to be in charge of

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

倍

Reading: バイ

Meanings: double, twice, times, fold

本

Readings: ホン、 もと

Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

持

Readings: ジ、 も.つ、 -も.ち、 も.てる

Meanings: hold, have