僕には彼の半分の本しかない。

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僕 に は 彼 の 半分 の 本 しか ない 。

English Translation

I have only half as many books as he.

Furigana

僕(ぼく)には彼(かれ)の半分(はんぶん)の本(ほん)しかない。

Romanji

Boku ni wa kare no hanbun no hon shika nai.

Words

僕 (ぼく)

I; me; you; manservant

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

は (は)

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

半分 (はんぶん)

half

本 (ほん)

book; volume; script; this; present; main; head; real; regular; counter for long cylindrical things; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for goals, home runs, etc.; counter for telephone calls

しか (しか)

only; nothing but

ない (ない)

not; emphatic suffix

Kanji

僕

Readings: ボク、 しもべ

Meanings: me, I (male)

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

半

Readings: ハン、 なか.ば

Meanings: half, middle, odd number, semi-, part-

分

Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ

Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100

本

Readings: ホン、 もと

Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things