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My sister is three years younger than I and my brother is four years younger.
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Vocabulary list

imouto
noun
  1. younger sister
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
sansai
  1. three years old; 3 years old
san
numeric
  1. three (参 is used in legal documents)
prefix
  1. tri-
sai
suffix, counter
  1. -years-old
toshishita
noun, no adjective
  1. younger; junior
de
particle
  1. at; in (indicates location of action; にて is the formal literary form)
  2. at; when (indicates time of action)
  3. by; with (indicates means of action)
conjunction
  1. and then; so
auxiliary
  1. and; then (indicates continuing action; alternative form of 〜て used for some verb types)
particle
  1. let me tell you; don't you know (at sentence-end; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.)
otouto
noun
  1. younger brother; little brother; kid brother
  2. brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband)
  3. pupil; apprentice
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
yonsai
  1. four years old; 4 years old
shi
numeric
  1. four (肆 is used in legal documents)
sai
suffix, counter
  1. -years-old
toshishita
noun, no adjective
  1. younger; junior
da

Polite Present Indicative Form

desu
copula
  1. be; is (plain copula)
auxiliary verb
  1. did; (have) done (た after certain verb forms; indicates past or completed action)
  2. please; do (indicates light imperative)

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