彼の近くにいる背の高い婦人の方を振り向きました。

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English Translation

He turned to a tall woman nearby.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の近(ちか)くにいる背(せ)の高(たか)い婦人(ふじん)の方(ほう)を振(ふ)り向(む)きました。

Romanji

Kare no chikaku ni iru se no takai fujin no hō o furimukimashita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

近く (ちかく)

near; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity; nearly (i.e. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

要る (いる)

to need; to want

背 (せい)

height; stature

高い (たかい)

high; tall; expensive

婦人 (ふじん)

woman; lady; adult female

方 (かた)

direction; way; person; lady; gentleman; method of; manner of; way of; care of ..; person in charge of ..; side (e.g. "on my mother's side")

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

振り向く (ふりむく)

to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder