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Zach

僕の犬は君のより小さい。

Sentence Analyzer

より 小さい

English Translation

My dog is smaller than yours is.

Furigana

(ぼく)(いぬ)(きみ)のより(ちい)さい。

Romanji

Boku no inu wa kimi no yori chiisai.

Words

(ぼく)
I; me; you; manservant
()
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
(いぬ)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.); loser; asshole; counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(きみ)
you; buddy; pal; monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master
より (より)
than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more
小さい (ちいさい)
small; little; tiny

Kanji

Readings: ボク、 しもべ
Meanings: me, I (male)
Readings: ケン、 いぬ、 いぬ-
Meaning: dog
Readings: クン、 きみ、 -ぎみ
Meanings: mister, you, ruler, male name suffix
Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
Meanings: little, small