彼は会うたびに背が高くなっていた。

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彼 は 会う たびに 背 が 高く なっていた 。

English Translation

Every time I saw him, I found him to be taller.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は会(あ)うたびに背(せ)が高(たか)くなっていた。

Romanji

Kare wa au tabini se ga takaku natteita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

会う (あう)

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

度に (たびに、たんびに)

each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of

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

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

会

Readings: カイ、 エ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる、 あつ.まる

Meanings: meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join

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