太郎は２人の男の子のうち、背の高い方だ。

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English Translation

Taro is the taller of the two boys.

Furigana

太郎(たろう)は２人(にん)の男(おとこ)の子(こ)のうち、背(せ)の高(たか)い方(ほう)だ。

Romanji

Tarō wa ni nin no otokonoko no uchi, se no takai hō da.

Words

は (は)

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

二 (に、ふた、ふ、ふう)

two

人 (じん)

-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.; -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; indicates expertise (in a certain field); (usu. in compound words) man; person; people

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

男の子 (おとこのこ、おとこのコ)

boy; male child; baby boy

家 (うち、ち)

house; home (one's own); (one's) family; (one's) household

背 (せい)

height; stature

高い (たかい)

high; tall; expensive

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")

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative