私の友人の一人は留学している。

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私の友人の一人は留学している。

English Translation

A friend of mine is studying abroad.

Furigana

私(わたし)の友人(ゆうじん)の一(いち)人(にん)は留学(りゅうがく)している。

Romanji

Watashi no yūjin no ichi nin wa ryūgakushiteiru.

Words

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

友人 (ゆうじん)

friend

一 (いち)

one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

人 (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

は (は)

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

留学 (りゅうがく)

studying abroad (usu. at university level)