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
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