妹は別として、私の家族はテレビを見ません。

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English Translation

Apart from my sister, my family doesn't watch TV.

Furigana

妹(いもうと)は別(べつ)として、私(わたし)の家族(かぞく)はテレビを見(み)ません。

Romanji

Imōto wa betsu toshite, watashi no kazoku wa terebi o mimasen.

Words

妹 (いもうと)

younger sister

は (は)

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

別 (べつ、べち)

distinction; difference; different; another; particular; separate; extra; exception

として (として)

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

私 (わたし、わたくし)

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

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

家族 (かぞく)

family; members of a family

テレビ (テレビ)

television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast

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.

見る (みる)

to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge; to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of; to view (e.g. flowers, movie); to try; to try out; to see that...; to find that...