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He was very tall and thin, with long arms and legs.
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Vocabulary list

kare
pronoun
  1. he; him
noun
  1. boyfriend
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
teashi
noun
  1. hands and feet; limbs
  2. person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
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)
nagai

Adverbial Form

nagaku
i adjective
  1. long (distance, length)
  2. long (time); protracted; prolonged
segatakai

te-form

segatakakute
expression, i adjective
  1. tall (of a person)
se
noun
  1. back; spine
  2. reverse; rear side
  3. height; stature
  4. ridge (of a mountain)
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)
takai

te-form

takakute
i adjective
  1. high; tall
  2. expensive; high-priced
  3. high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
  4. loud
  5. high-pitched; shrill
yaseru
yaseru
yaseru
yaseru

te-form

yasete
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to slim
  2. to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
Suffix after the te form of a verb
iru

Plain Past Indicative Form

ita
ichidan verb, auxiliary verb
  1. to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing (after the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action or state)

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