トムは私より背が高い。

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とむ は 私 より 背 が 高い 。

English Translation

Tom is taller than I.

Furigana

トムは私(わたし)より背(せ)が高(たか)い。

Romanji

Tomu wa watashi yori se ga takai.

Words

富む (とむ)

to be rich; to become rich; to be abundant (with); to abound (with); to be rich (in)

は (は)

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

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

より (より)

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

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

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

背

Readings: ハイ、 せ、 せい、 そむ.く、 そむ.ける

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

高

Readings: コウ、 たか.い、 たか、 -だか、 たか.まる、 たか.める

Meanings: tall, high, expensive