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三人の候補者の中ではスミス氏がベストだと思います。

Sentence Analyzer

候補者 スミス べすと 思います

English Translation

Of the three candidates, I think Mr Smith is the best.

Furigana

(さん)(にん)候補者(こうほしゃ)(なか)ではスミス()がベストだと(おも)います。

Romanji

San nin no kōhosha no naka de wa Sumisu shi ga besuto da to omoimasu.

Words

(さん、み)
three; tri-
(じん)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.; -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; indicates expertise (in a certain field); (usu. in compound words) man; person; people
()
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
候補者 (こうほしゃ)
candidate; applicant
(なか)
inside; in; among; within; center (centre); middle; during; while
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
()
Mr; Mrs; Ms; Miss; clan; he; him; counter for people
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
ベスト (ベスト)
best; vest
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
思う (おもう)
to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember

Kanji

Readings: サン、 ゾウ、 み、 み.つ、 みっ.つ
Meaning: three
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: コウ、 そうろう
Meanings: climate, season, weather, wait for, expect
Readings: ホ、 おぎな.う
Meanings: supplement, supply, make good, offset, compensate, assistant, learner
Readings: シャ、 もの
Meanings: someone, person
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center
Readings: シ、 うじ、 -うじ
Meanings: family name, surname, clan
Readings: シ、 おも.う、 おもえら.く、 おぼ.す
Meaning: think