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丈の長い黒いコートを着た、あの長身の男だった。

Sentence Analyzer

長い 黒い こーと 着た あの 長身 だった

English Translation

It was the tall man in the long, black coat.

Furigana

(たけ)(なが)(くろ)いコートを()た、あの長身(ちょうしん)(おとこ)だった。

Romanji

Take no nagai kuroi ko-to o kita, ano chōshin no otoko datta.

Words

(たけ、たき)
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
()
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
長い (ながい)
long (distance); long (time); lengthy
黒い (くろい)
black; dark; illicit; wicked; underground
コード (コード)
code; cord; chord
()
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.
着る (きる)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
彼の (あの、かの)
that (someone or something distant from both speaker and listener, or situation unfamiliar to both speaker and listener)
長身 (ちょうしん)
tall figure; high stature
(おとこ、おっこ)
man; male; fellow; guy; chap; bloke; male lover; boyfriend; man; manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ジョウ、 たけ、 だけ
Meanings: length, ten shaku, measure, Mr., Ms., height, stature, all (one has), only, that's all, merely
Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ
Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior
Readings: コク、 くろ、 くろ.ずむ、 くろ.い
Meaning: black
Readings: チャク、 ジャク、 き.る、 -ぎ、 き.せる、 -き.せ、 つ.く、 つ.ける
Meanings: don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing
Readings: シン、 み
Meanings: somebody, person, one's station in life
Readings: ダン、 ナン、 おとこ、 お
Meaning: male