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Zach

私の弟は高校生です。

Sentence Analyzer

高校生 です

English Translation

My brother is a high school student.

Furigana

(わたし)(おとうと)高校生(こうこうせい)です。

Romanji

Watashi no otōto wa kōkōsei desu.

Words

(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
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
(おとうと、おと、おとと、てい)
younger brother; little brother; kid brother; pupil; apprentice
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
高校生 (こうこうせい)
senior high school student
です (です)
be; is

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: テイ、 ダイ、 デ、 おとうと
Meanings: younger brother, faithful service to elders
Readings: コウ、 たか.い、 たか、 -だか、 たか.まる、 たか.める
Meanings: tall, high, expensive
Readings: コウ、 キョウ
Meanings: exam, school, printing, proof, correction
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth