碁のよい相手同士だった。

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碁 の よい 相手 同士 だった 。

English Translation

They were good rivals at go.

Furigana

碁(ご)のよい相手(あいて)同士(どうし)だった。

Romanji

Go no yoi aite dōshi datta.

Words

碁 (ご)

go (board game of capturing territory)

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

良い (よい)

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK

相手 (あいて)

companion; partner; company; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

同士 (どうし、どし)

fellow; mutual; companion; comrade

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

碁

Reading: ゴ

Meaning: Go

相

Readings: ソウ、 ショウ、 あい-

Meanings: inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy

手

Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-

Meaning: hand

同

Readings: ドウ、 おな.じ

Meanings: same, agree, equal

士

Readings: シ、 さむらい

Meanings: gentleman, samurai, samurai radical (no. 33)