私の兄は哲学の権威だ。

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私の兄は哲学の権威だ。

English Translation

My brother's an authority on philosophy.

Furigana

私(わたし)の兄(あに)は哲学(てつがく)の権威(けんい)だ。

Romanji

Watashi no ani wa tetsugaku no ken'i 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

兄 (あに)

elder brother; older brother

は (は)

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

哲学 (てつがく)

philosophy

権威 (けんい)

authority; power; influence

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative