ジョンは、その２人の中で背の高いほうで、皆の中でも一番高いのです。

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English Translation

John is the taller of the two, and the tallest of them all.

Furigana

ジョンは、その２人(にん)の中(なか)で背(せ)の高(たか)いほうで、皆(みな)の中(なか)でも一番(いちばん)高(たか)いのです。

Romanji

Jon wa, sono ni nin no naka de se no takai hō de, mina no naka de mo ichiban takai no desu.

Words

は (は)

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

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

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

中 (なか)

inside; in; among; within; center (centre); middle; during; while

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

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

皆 (みな、みんな)

all; everyone; everybody; everything

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

一番 (いちばん)

number one; first; first place; best; most; game; round; bout; as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively; song (e.g. in Noh); piece

です (です)

be; is