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ジョンは、クラスの中で一番背が高いのだがミスターハイというあだ名だ。

Sentence Analyzer

ジョン くらす 一番 高い ミスター はい という あだ名

English Translation

John, the tallest boy in our class, is nicknamed "Mr High".

Furigana

ジョンは、クラスの(なか)一番(いちばん)()(たか)いのだがミスターハイというあだ()だ。

Romanji

Jon wa, kurasu no naka de ichiban se ga takai no da ga misuta- hai toiu adana da.

Words

()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
クラス (クラス)
class
()
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
(なか)
inside; in; among; within; center (centre); middle; during; while
(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.
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
(せい)
height; stature
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
高い (たかい)
high; tall; expensive
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
ミスター (ミスター)
mister; Mr
ハイ (ハイ)
high
と言う (という、とゆう)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X
あだ名 (あだな、こんめい)
nickname

Kanji

Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: バン、 つが.い
Meanings: turn, number in a series
Readings: ハイ、 せ、 せい、 そむ.く、 そむ.ける
Meanings: stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel
Readings: コウ、 たか.い、 たか、 -だか、 たか.まる、 たか.める
Meanings: tall, high, expensive
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 な、 -な
Meanings: name, noted, distinguished, reputation