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They are much taller than us.
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karera
pronoun
  1. they; them (usu. in ref. to males or a mixed-sex group)
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ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
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watashitachi
pronoun
  1. we; us
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watashi
pronoun
  1. I; me (slightly formal or feminine)
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tachiyoru
tachiyoru
tachiyoru

masu stem

tachiyori
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
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tachi
noun
  1. departure; setting off; start
  2. being used up; being consumed; being burnt out
  3. passage of time; lapse
  4. rehearsal
  5. leading male role in kabuki
  6. rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge; faceoff
prefix
  1. verb prefix conveying emphasis and sometimes formality
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yoru

masu stem

yori
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to approach; to draw near; to come near; to be close to
  2. to gather (in one place); to come together; to meet
  3. to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to make a short visit
  4. to grow old; to grow high (number, etc.)
  5. to grow (wrinkly) (in the form of しわが寄る)
  6. to lean against; to recline on (also written as 倚る, 凭る)
  7. to push one's opponent while holding their belt
  8. to decide on a price and come to a deal
  9. to be swayed by (a person); to yield to
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zutto
adverb
  1. continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; all along; the whole time; all the way (ずーっと and ずうっと are more emphatic)
  2. much (better, etc.); by far; far and away
  3. far away; long ago
  4. direct; straight
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segatakai
expression, i adjective
  1. tall (of a person)
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se
noun
  1. back; spine
  2. reverse; rear side
  3. height; stature
  4. ridge (of a mountain)
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ga
particle
  1. indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
  2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
conjunction
  1. but; however; still; and
  2. regardless of; whether (or not) (after the volitional form of a verb)
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takai
i adjective
  1. high; tall
  2. expensive; high-priced
  3. high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
  4. loud
  5. high-pitched; shrill
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