彼はトムより背が低い。

彼はとむより背が低い。

He's shorter than Tom.

彼(かれ)はトムより背(せ)が低(ひく)い。

Kare wa Tomu yori se ga hikui.

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

富む (とむ)

to be rich; to become rich; to be abundant (with); to abound (with); to be rich (in)

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

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)

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