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Zach

背の高い男性でした。

Sentence Analyzer

高い 男性 でした

English Translation

He was a tall man.

Furigana

()(たか)男性(だんせい)でした。

Romanji

Se no takai dansei deshita.

Words

(せい)
height; stature
()
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
高い (たかい)
high; tall; expensive
男性 (だんせい)
man; male; masculine gender
デス (デス)
death

Kanji

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: ダン、 ナン、 おとこ、 お
Meaning: male
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 さが
Meanings: sex, gender, nature