彼はクラスの誰よりもずば抜けて背が高い。

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彼はくらすの誰よりもずば抜けて背が高い。

English Translation

He towers above the rest of the class.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はクラスの誰(だれ)よりもずば抜(ぬ)けて背(せ)が高(たか)い。

Romanji

Kare wa kurasu no dare yori mo zubanukete 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

クラス (クラス)

class

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

誰 (だれ、たれ、た)

who

より (より)

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

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

ずば抜ける (ずばぬける)

to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above

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