私の姉は君より背が低い。

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私 の 姉 は 君 より 背 が 低い 。

English Translation

My sister is shorter than you.

Furigana

私(わたし)の姉(あね)は君(きみ)より背(せ)が低(ひく)い。

Romanji

Watashi no ane wa kimi yori se ga hikui.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

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

姉 (あね)

older sister; elder sister

は (は)

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

君 (きみ)

you; buddy; pal; monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master

より (より)

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

背 (せい)

height; stature

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

低い (ひくい)

low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key; low (volume)

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

姉

Readings: シ、 あね、 はは

Meaning: elder sister

君

Readings: クン、 きみ、 -ぎみ

Meanings: mister, you, ruler, male name suffix

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

低

Readings: テイ、 ひく.い、 ひく.める、 ひく.まる

Meanings: lower, short, humble