私たちの学校の図書館は小さいが新しい。
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English Translation
Our school library is small, but new.
Furigana
Romanji
Watashitachi no gakkō no toshokan wa chiisai ga atarashii.
Words
私たち
(わたしたち、わたくしたち)
we; us
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
学校
(がっこう)
school
図書館
(としょかん、ずしょかん)
library
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
小さい
(ちいさい)
small; little; tiny
が
(が)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
新しい
(あたらしい)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern
Kanji
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ
Meanings: study, learning, science
Readings: コウ、 キョウ
Meanings: exam, school, printing, proof, correction
Readings: ズ、 ト、 え、 はか.る
Meanings: map, drawing, plan, extraordinary, audacious
Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write
Readings: カン、 やかた、 たて
Meanings: building, mansion, large building, palace
Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
Meanings: little, small
Readings: シン、 あたら.しい、 あら.た、 あら-、 にい-
Meaning: new