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あれは年寄りには登れないような高い山だ。

Sentence Analyzer

あれ 年寄り 登れない ような 高い

English Translation

That is such a high mountain as old people can't climb.

Furigana

あれは年寄(としよ)りには(のぼ)れないような(たか)(やま)だ。

Romanji

Are wa toshiyori ni wa noborenai yōna takai yama da.

Words

(われ、わ、あれ、あ、わぬ、わろ)
I; me; oneself; you; prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
年寄り (としより)
old people; the aged; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
様だ (ようだ)
(usu. at sentence-end) seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; indicates hope, wish, request or mild command
高い (たかい)
high; tall; expensive
(やま)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw); tread (of a tire); protruding part of an object; climax; peak; critical point; guess; speculation; criminal case; crime; mountain climbing; mountaineering; festival float (esp. one mounted with a decorative halberd); wall; wall tile; temple; temple grounds; wild
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: キ、 よ.る、 -よ.り、 よ.せる
Meanings: draw near, stop in, bring near, gather, collect, send, forward
Readings: トウ、 ト、 ドウ、 ショウ、 チョウ、 のぼ.る、 あ.がる
Meanings: ascend, climb up
Readings: コウ、 たか.い、 たか、 -だか、 たか.まる、 たか.める
Meanings: tall, high, expensive
Readings: サン、 セン、 やま
Meaning: mountain