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今度来た先生は、先生というより友達みたいだ。

Sentence Analyzer

今度 来た 先生 先生 いう より 友達 みたい

English Translation

The new teacher is more like a friend than a teacher.

Furigana

今度(こんど)()先生(せんせい)は、先生(せんせい)というより友達(ともだち)みたいだ。

Romanji

Kondo kita sensei wa, sensei to iu yori tomodachi mitai da.

Words

今度 (こんど)
now; this time; next time; another time
来る (きたる)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
先生 (せんせい、せんじょう)
teacher; master; doctor; with names of teachers, etc. as an honorific; previous existence
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
結う (ゆう、いう)
to do up (hair); to braid; to fasten; to fix
より (より)
than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more
友達 (ともだち)
friend; companion
みたい (みたい)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: コン、 キン、 いま
Meaning: now
Readings: ド、 ト、 タク、 たび、 -た.い
Meanings: degrees, occurrence, time, counter for occurrences, consider, attitude
Readings: ライ、 タイ、 く.る、 きた.る、 きた.す、 き.たす、 き.たる、 き、 こ
Meanings: come, due, next, cause, become
Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず
Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth
Readings: ユウ、 とも
Meaning: friend
Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち
Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain