私は年寄りだが、君はまだ若い。

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私 は 年寄り だ が 、 君 は まだ 若い 。

English Translation

Though I am old, you are still young.

Furigana

私(わたし)は年寄(としよ)りだが、君(きみ)はまだ若(わか)い。

Romanji

Watashi wa toshiyori da ga, kimi wa mada wakai.

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

年寄り (としより)

old people; the aged; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)

だ (だ)

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

が (が)

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

君 (きみ)

you; buddy; pal; monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master

未だ (まだ、いまだ)

as yet; hitherto; only; still; not yet (with negative verb); more; besides; unfinished; incomplete; not yet finished with

若い (わかい)

young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

年

Readings: ネン、 とし

Meanings: year, counter for years

寄

Readings: キ、 よ.る、 -よ.り、 よ.せる

Meanings: draw near, stop in, bring near, gather, collect, send, forward

君

Readings: クン、 きみ、 -ぎみ

Meanings: mister, you, ruler, male name suffix

若

Readings: ジャク、 ニャク、 ニャ、 わか.い、 わか-、 も.しくわ、 も.し、 も.しくは、 ごと.し

Meanings: young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature