太郎を除けば、次郎がいちばん背が高い。

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太郎 を 除けば 、 次郎 が いちばん 背 が 高い 。

English Translation

Next to Taro, Jiro is the tallest boy.

Furigana

太郎(たろう)を除(のぞ)けば、次郎(じろう)がいちばん背(せ)が高(たか)い。

Romanji

Tarō o nozokeba, Jirō ga ichiban se ga takai.

Words

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

除く (のぞく)

to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except

が (が)

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

一番 (いちばん)

number one; first; first place; best; most; game; round; bout; as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively; song (e.g. in Noh); piece

背 (せい)

height; stature

高い (たかい)

high; tall; expensive

Kanji

太

Readings: タイ、 タ、 ふと.い、 ふと.る

Meanings: plump, thick, big around

郎

Readings: ロウ、 リョウ、 おとこ

Meanings: son, counter for sons

除

Readings: ジョ、 ジ、 のぞ.く、 -よ.け

Meanings: exclude, division (x/3), remove, abolish, cancel, except

次

Readings: ジ、 シ、 つ.ぐ、 つぎ

Meanings: next, order, sequence

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