彼は他の少年より背が高い。

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彼 は 他 の 少年 より 背 が 高い 。

English Translation

He is taller than any other boy.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は他(た)の少年(しょうねん)より背(せ)が高(たか)い。

Romanji

Kare wa ta no shōnen yori se ga takai.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

他 (た)

other (esp. people and abstract matters)

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

少年 (しょうねん)

boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

より (より)

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

背 (せい)

height; stature

が (が)

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

高い (たかい)

high; tall; expensive

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

他

Readings: タ、 ほか

Meanings: other, another, the others

少

Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し

Meanings: few, little

年

Readings: ネン、 とし

Meanings: year, counter for years

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