トムは２人の少年のうち背の高いほうだ。

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とむは２人の少年のうち背の高いほうだ。

English Translation

Tom is the taller of the two boys.

Furigana

トムは２人(にん)の少年(しょうねん)のうち背(せ)の高(たか)いほうだ。

Romanji

Tomu wa ni nin no shōnen no uchi se no takai hō da.

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

二 (に、ふた、ふ、ふう)

two

人 (じん)

-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.; -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; indicates expertise (in a certain field); (usu. in compound words) man; person; people

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

少年 (しょうねん)

boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

家 (うち、ち)

house; home (one's own); (one's) family; (one's) household

背 (せい)

height; stature

高い (たかい)

high; tall; expensive

切っ先 (きっさき、ほう)

point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack

だ (だ)

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