彼は背は低いが力持ちだ。

彼は背は低いが力持ちだ。

He is short, but strong.

彼(かれ)は背(せ)は低(ひく)いが力持(ちからも)ちだ。

Kare wa se wa hikui ga chikaramochi da.

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

背 (せい)

height; stature

低い (ひくい)

low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key; low (volume)

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

力持ち (ちからもち)

muscleman; strong man

だ (だ)

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

Readings: ヒ、かれ、かの、か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

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: テイ、ひく.い、ひく.める、ひく.まる

Meanings: lower, short, humble

Readings: リョク、リキ、リイ、ちから

Meanings: power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert

Readings: ジ、も.つ、 -も.ち、も.てる

Meanings: hold, have