彼はリトル・ジョンと呼ばれる大男だった。

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English Translation

He was a big man called Little John.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はリトル・ジョンと呼(よ)ばれる大男(おおおとこ)だった。

Romanji

Kare wa ritoru Jon to yobareru ōotoko datta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

リトル (リトル)

little

・ (なかぽち)

middle dot (typographical symbol used between parallel terms, names in katakana, etc.); full-stop mark at mid-character height; interpoint (interword separation)

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

呼ぶ (よぶ)

to call out (to); to call; to invoke; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to brand; to garner (support, etc.); to gather; to take as one's wife

大男 (おおおとこ)

great man; giant

だ (だ)

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