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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English Translation
The boy grew taller and taller, till at last he exceeded his father in height.
Furigana
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
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: 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: フ、 ちち
Meaning: father