メアリーは彼ほど背が高くない。

メアリーは彼ほど背が高くない。

Mary is not as tall as he.

メアリーは彼(かれ)ほど背(せ)が高(たか)くない。

Meari- wa kare hodo se ga takakunai.

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

程 (ほど)

degree; extent; bounds; limit; indicates approx. amount or maximum; upper limit

背 (せい)

height; stature

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

高い (たかい)

high; tall; expensive

Readings: ヒ、かれ、かの、か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

Readings: ハイ、せ、せい、そむ.く、そむ.ける

Meanings: stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel

Readings: コウ、たか.い、たか、 -だか、たか.まる、たか.める

Meanings: tall, high, expensive