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花子はお母さんより背が高くなった。

Sentence Analyzer

花子 は お母さん より 背 が 高く なった 。

English Translation

Hanako grew taller than her mother.

Furigana

花子(はなこ)はお母(かあ)さんより背(せ)が高(たか)くなった。

Romanji

Hanako wa okāsan yori se ga takaku natta.

Words

は (は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
お母さん (おかあさん)
mother
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
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 ...

Kanji

花
Readings: カ、 ケ、 はな
Meaning: flower
子
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
母
Readings: ボ、 はは、 も
Meaning: mother
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