妹は四歳の時からずっとピアノを習っている。

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English Translation

My sister has been taking piano lessons since she was four.

Furigana

妹(いもうと)は四(よん)歳(さい)の時(とき)からずっとピアノを習(なら)っている。

Romanji

Imōto wa yon sai no toki kara zutto piano o naratteiru.

Words

妹 (いもうと)

younger sister

は (は)

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

四 (し、よん、よ)

four

歳 (さい)

-years-old; ability; gift; talent; aptitude; genius

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

から (から)

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since

ずっと (ずっと、ずーっと、ずうっと)

continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; all along; the whole time; all the way; much (better, etc.); by far; far and away; far away; long ago; direct; straight

ピアノ (ピアノ、ピヤノ)

piano

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.

習う (ならう)

to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in