背の高い少年が門の所に立っている。
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English Translation
A tall boy is standing at the gate.
Furigana
Romanji
Se no takai shōnen ga mon no tokoroni tatteiru.
Words
背
(せい)
height; stature
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
高い
(たかい)
high; tall; expensive
少年
(しょうねん)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
が
(が)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
門
(もん、かど)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; counter for cannons
立つ
(たつ)
to stand; to rise; to stand up; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
Kanji
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: コウ、 たか.い、 たか、 -だか、 たか.まる、 たか.める
Meanings: tall, high, expensive
Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し
Meanings: few, little
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: モン、 かど、 と
Meanings: gate, counter for cannons
Readings: ショ、 ところ、 -ところ、 どころ、 とこ
Meaning: place
Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる
Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect