私は、彼が父親に本当によく似ているのに驚いた。

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English Translation

I was surprised at his strong resemblance to his father.

Furigana

私(わたし)は、彼(かれ)が父親(ちちおや)に本当(ほんとう)によく似(に)ているのに驚(おどろ)いた。

Romanji

Watashi wa, kare ga chichioya ni hontōni yoku niteiru no ni odoroita.

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

が (が)

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

父親 (ちちおや)

father

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

本当に (ほんとうに、ほんとに、ホントに、ホントーに、ホントウに)

really; truly

良く (よく)

nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully; frequently; often

似る (にる)

to resemble; to look like; to take after; to be similar (in status, condition, etc.); to be close; to be alike; to be like

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

驚く (おどろく)

to be surprised; to be astonished