兄と比べて、彼はそんなに背が高くない。

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兄 と 比べて 、 彼 は そんなに 背 が 高くない 。

English Translation

Compared with his brother, he is not so tall.

Furigana

兄(あに)と比(くら)べて、彼(かれ)はそんなに背(せ)が高(たか)くない。

Romanji

Ani to kurabete, kare wa sonnani se ga takakunai.

Words

兄 (あに)

elder brother; older brother

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

比べる (くらべる)

to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

そんなに (そんなに)

so much; so; like that

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

Kanji

兄

Readings: ケイ、 キョウ、 あに

Meanings: elder brother, big brother

比

Readings: ヒ、 くら.べる

Meanings: compare, race, ratio, Philipines

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

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