彼は僕より２才年上だが、僕よりも背が低い。

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彼 は 僕 より ２ 才 年上 だ が 、 僕 より も 背 が 低い 。

English Translation

He is older than I by two years, but less tall than I.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は僕(ぼく)より２才(さい)年上(としうえ)だが、僕(ぼく)よりも背(せ)が低(ひく)い。

Romanji

Kare wa boku yori ni sai toshiue da ga, boku yori mo se ga hikui.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

僕 (ぼく)

I; me; you; manservant

より (より)

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

二 (に、ふた、ふ、ふう)

two

歳 (さい)

-years-old; ability; gift; talent; aptitude; genius

年上 (としうえ)

older; senior

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

が (が)

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

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

背 (せい)

height; stature

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

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

僕

Readings: ボク、 しもべ

Meanings: me, I (male)

才

Reading: サイ

Meanings: genius, years old, cubic shaku

年

Readings: ネン、 とし

Meanings: year, counter for years

上

Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 よ.す

Meanings: above, up

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