私の弟は泳ぎません。

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私 の 弟 は 泳ぎません 。

English Translation

My brother doesn't swim.

Furigana

私(わたし)の弟(おとうと)は泳(およ)ぎません。

Romanji

Watashi no otōto wa oyogimasen.

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

弟 (おとうと、おと、おとと、てい)

younger brother; little brother; kid brother; pupil; apprentice

は (は)

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

泳ぐ (およぐ)

to swim

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

弟

Readings: テイ、 ダイ、 デ、 おとうと

Meanings: younger brother, faithful service to elders

泳

Readings: エイ、 およ.ぐ

Meaning: swim