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向こうで葉巻を吸っている背の高い男の人は有名な映画監督だ。

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向こう 葉巻 吸っている 高い 有名な 映画 監督

English Translation

The tall guy smoking a cigar over there is a famous director.

Furigana

()こうで葉巻(はまき)()っている()(たか)(おとこ)(ひと)有名(ゆうめい)映画(えいが)監督(かんとく)だ。

Romanji

Mukō de hamaki o sutteiru se no takai otoko no hito wa yūmeina eiga kantoku da.

Words

向こう (むこう)
opposite side; other side; opposite direction; over there; that way; far away; beyond; the other party; the other person; future (starting now)
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
葉巻 (はまき)
cigar
()
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.
吸う (すう)
to smoke; to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to slurp; to absorb; to soak up; to kiss
(せい)
height; stature
()
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
高い (たかい)
high; tall; expensive
(おとこ、おっこ)
man; male; fellow; guy; chap; bloke; male lover; boyfriend; man; manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation
(ひと、ヒト)
man; person; human being; mankind; people; human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species; character; personality; man of talent; true man; another person; other people; others; adult
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
有名 (ゆうめい)
famous; fame
映画 (えいが)
movie; film
監督 (かんとく)
supervision; control; superintendence; direction; director; superintendent; supervisor; coach; foreman; manager; overseer; controller; boss
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: コウ、 む.く、 む.い、 -む.き、 む.ける、 -む.け、 む.かう、 む.かい、 む.こう、 む.こう-、 むこ、 むか.い
Meanings: yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach
Readings: ヨウ、 は
Meanings: leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece
Readings: カン、 ケン、 ま.く、 まき、 ま.き
Meanings: scroll, volume, book, part, roll up, wind up, tie, coil, counter for texts (or book scrolls)
Readings: キュウ、 す.う
Meanings: suck, imbibe, inhale, sip
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: ダン、 ナン、 おとこ、 お
Meaning: male
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: ユウ、 ウ、 あ.る
Meanings: possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 な、 -な
Meanings: name, noted, distinguished, reputation
Readings: エイ、 うつ.る、 うつ.す、 は.える、 -ば.え
Meanings: reflect, reflection, projection
Readings: ガ、 カク、 エ、 カイ、 えが.く、 かく.する、 かぎ.る、 はかりごと、 はか.る
Meanings: brush-stroke, picture
Reading: カン
Meanings: oversee, official, govt office, rule, administer
Reading: トク
Meanings: coach, command, urge, lead, supervise