ピーターは非常に背が高い。お父さんに似ているのだ。

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ぴーたーは非常に背が高い。お父さんに似ているのだ。

English Translation

Peter's very tall. He takes after his father.

Furigana

ピーターは非常(ひじょう)に背(せ)が高(たか)い。お父(とう)さんに似(に)ているのだ。

Romanji

Pi-Ta- wa hijō ni se ga takai. otōsan ni niteiru no da.

Words

ヒーター (ヒーター、ヒータ)

heater

は (は)

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

非常 (ひじょう)

emergency; extraordinary; unusual

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

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

お父さん (おとうさん、おとっさん)

father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada

似る (にる)

to resemble; to look like; to take after; to be similar (in status, condition, etc.); to be close; to be alike; to be like

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

だ (だ)

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