昨年兄は彼の友人の妹と結婚した。
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English Translation
My brother married his friend's sister last year.
Furigana
Romanji
Sakunen ani wa kare no yūjin no imōto to kekkonshita.
Words
昨年
(さくねん)
last year
兄
(あに)
elder brother; older brother
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
友人
(ゆうじん)
friend
妹
(いもうと)
younger sister
と
(と)
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
結婚
(けっこん)
marriage
Kanji
Reading: サク
Meanings: yesterday, previous
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: ケイ、 キョウ、 あに
Meanings: elder brother, big brother
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ユウ、 とも
Meaning: friend
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: マイ、 いもうと
Meaning: younger sister
Readings: ケツ、 ケチ、 むす.ぶ、 ゆ.う、 ゆ.わえる
Meanings: tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten
Reading: コン
Meaning: marriage