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Zach

私はスーザンもベティーも好きだが、二人の中ではスーザンの方が素敵だと思う。

Sentence Analyzer

スーザン ベティー 好き スーザン 素敵 思う

English Translation

I like both Susan and Betty, but I think Susan is the nicer of the two.

Furigana

(わたし)はスーザンもベティーも()きだが、()(にん)(なか)ではスーザンの(ほう)素敵(すてき)だと(おも)う。

Romanji

Watashi wa Su-Zan mo bethi- mo suki da ga, ni nin no naka de wa Su-Zan no hō ga suteki da to omou.

Words

(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
好き (すき)
liking; fondness; love
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
(に、ふた、ふ、ふう)
two
(じん)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.; -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; indicates expertise (in a certain field); (usu. in compound words) man; person; people
()
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
(なか)
inside; in; among; within; center (centre); middle; during; while
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
(かた)
direction; way; person; lady; gentleman; method of; manner of; way of; care of ..; person in charge of ..; side (e.g. "on my mother's side")
素敵 (すてき)
lovely; dreamy; beautiful; great; fantastic; superb; cool; capital
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
思う (おもう)
to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: コウ、 この.む、 す.く、 よ.い、 い.い
Meanings: fond, pleasing, like something
Readings: ニ、 ジ、 ふた、 ふた.つ、 ふたたび
Meanings: two, two radical (no.2)
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center
Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた
Meanings: direction, person, alternative
Readings: ソ、 ス、 もと
Meanings: elementary, principle, naked, uncovered
Readings: テキ、 かたき、 あだ、 かな.う
Meanings: enemy, foe, opponent
Readings: シ、 おも.う、 おもえら.く、 おぼ.す
Meaning: think