私の妹の息子ジミーは、私のお気に入りの甥だ。
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English Translation
My sister's son Jimmy is my favorite nephew.
Furigana
Romanji
Watashi no imōto no musuko Jimi- wa, watashi no okiniiri no oi 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
息子
(むすこ、そく)
son; penis
シミー
(シミー)
shimmy
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
お気に入り
(おきにいり)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
甥
(おい)
nephew
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: ソク、 いき
Meanings: breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
Readings: ニュウ、 ジュ、 い.る、 -い.る、 -い.り、 い.れる、 -い.れ、 はい.る
Meanings: enter, insert
Readings: セイ、 ソウ、 ショウ、 おい、 むこ
Meaning: nephew