私の妹は有名な歌手だ。
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English Translation
My sister is a famous singer.
Furigana
Romanji
Watashi no imōto wa yūmeina kashu da.
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
妹
(いもうと)
younger sister
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
有名
(ゆうめい)
famous; fame
歌手
(かしゅ)
singer
だ
(だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
Kanji
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: マイ、 いもうと
Meaning: younger sister
Readings: ユウ、 ウ、 あ.る
Meanings: possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 な、 -な
Meanings: name, noted, distinguished, reputation
Readings: カ、 うた、 うた.う
Meanings: song, sing
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand