ジョンは二人の少年のうち背の高いほうです。

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English Translation

John is the taller of the two boys.

Furigana

ジョンは二(に)人(にん)の少年(しょうねん)のうち背(せ)の高(たか)いほうです。

Romanji

Jon wa ni nin no shōnen no uchi se no takai hō desu.

Words

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

です (です)

be; is