妹から便りがあった。手紙によれば目下元気だそうだ。

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English Translation

I heard from my sister. The letter says she is well now.

Furigana

妹(いもうと)から便(たよ)りがあった。手紙(てがみ)によれば目下(めした)元気(げんき)だそうだ。

Romanji

Imōto kara tayori ga atta. tegami ni yoreba meshita genki da sō da.

Words

妹 (いもうと)

younger sister

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

便り (たより)

news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter

が (が)

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

有る (ある)

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

手紙 (てがみ)

letter

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

因る (よる)

to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from; to be based at (a location, an organization); to be headquartered at

目下 (めした)

subordinate; subordinates; inferior; inferiors; junior

元気 (げんき)

lively; full of spirit; energetic; vigorous; vital; spirited; healthy; well; fit; in good health

だ (だ)

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

そう (そう)

so; really; seeming; appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of