彼女はずばぬけて一番背の高い少女だ。

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彼女 は ずばぬけて 一番 背 の 高い 少女 だ 。

English Translation

She is much the tallest girl.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)はずばぬけて一番(いちばん)背(せ)の高(たか)い少女(しょうじょ)だ。

Romanji

Kanojo wa zubanukete ichiban se no takai shōjo da.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

は (は)

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

ずば抜ける (ずばぬける)

to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above

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

背 (せい)

height; stature

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

高い (たかい)

high; tall; expensive

少女 (しょうじょ、おとめ)

little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

女

Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め

Meanings: woman, female

一

Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ

Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)

番

Readings: バン、 つが.い

Meanings: turn, number in a series

背

Readings: ハイ、 せ、 せい、 そむ.く、 そむ.ける

Meanings: stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel

高

Readings: コウ、 たか.い、 たか、 -だか、 たか.まる、 たか.める

Meanings: tall, high, expensive

少

Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し

Meanings: few, little