ジョンは二人の少年のうち背の高いほうです。
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English Translation
John is the taller of the two boys.
Furigana
ジョンは二 人 の少年 のうち背 の高 いほうです。
Romanji
Jon wa ni nin no shōnen no uchi se no takai hō desu.
Words
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
二
(に、ふた、ふ、ふう)
two
人
(じん)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.; -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; indicates expertise (in a certain field); (usu. in compound words) man; person; people
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
少年
(しょうねん)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
家
(うち、ち)
house; home (one's own); (one's) family; (one's) household
背
(せい)
height; stature
高い
(たかい)
high; tall; expensive
切っ先
(きっさき、ほう)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
です
(です)
be; is
Kanji
Readings: ニ、 ジ、 ふた、 ふた.つ、 ふたたび
Meanings: two, two radical (no.2)
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
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