彼の兄の方はいっそう背が高い。

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彼 の 兄 の 方 は いっそう 背 が 高い 。

English Translation

His brother is still taller.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の兄(あに)の方(ほう)はいっそう背(せ)が高(たか)い。

Romanji

Kare no ani no hō wa issō se ga takai.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

兄 (あに)

elder brother; older brother

方 (かた)

direction; way; person; lady; gentleman; method of; manner of; way of; care of ..; person in charge of ..; side (e.g. "on my mother's side")

は (は)

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

一層 (いっそう)

much more; still more; all the more; more than ever; single layer (or storey, etc.); rather; sooner; preferably

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

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

兄

Readings: ケイ、 キョウ、 あに

Meanings: elder brother, big brother

方

Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた

Meanings: direction, person, alternative

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