少年はだんだん背が高くなって、ついに父よりも背が高くなった。

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少年 は だんだん 背 が 高く なって 、 ついに 父 より も 背 が 高く なった 。

English Translation

The boy grew taller and taller, till at last he exceeded his father in height.

Furigana

少年(しょうねん)はだんだん背(せ)が高(たか)くなって、ついに父(ちち)よりも背(せ)が高(たか)くなった。

Romanji

Shōnen wa dandan se ga takaku natte, tsuini chichi yori mo se ga takaku natta.

Words

少年 (しょうねん)

boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

は (は)

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

段々 (だんだん)

gradually; by degrees; steps; stairs; staircase; terrace

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

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

遂に (ついに)

finally; at last; in the end

父 (ちち、とと、ちゃん、てて、かぞ、かそ、しし、あて)

father

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

Kanji

少

Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し

Meanings: few, little

年

Readings: ネン、 とし

Meanings: year, counter for years

背

Readings: ハイ、 せ、 せい、 そむ.く、 そむ.ける

Meanings: stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel

高

Readings: コウ、 たか.い、 たか、 -だか、 たか.まる、 たか.める

Meanings: tall, high, expensive

父

Readings: フ、 ちち

Meaning: father