背(せ)丈(たけ)

彼(かれ)は平(へい)均(きん)的(てき)な背(せ)丈(たけ)だ。

• He is of average height.
• He's of average height.

背(せ)丈(たけ)は普(ふ)通(つう)でした。

• The man was of normal height.

背(せ)丈(たけ)はどのくらいですか。

• How tall are you?

弟(おとうと)は私(わたし)と同(おな)じくらいの背(せ)丈(たけ)です。

• My brother is as tall as me.

健(けん)はビルと同(おな)じくらいの背(せ)丈(たけ)です。

• Ken is as tall as Bill.

彼(かれ)はお父(とう)さんと同(おな)じぐらいの背(せ)丈(たけ)だ。

• He is as tall as his father.

あなたの一(いち)番(ばん)下(した)の弟(おとうと)は背(せ)丈(たけ)がどのくらいですか。

• How tall is your youngest brother?

彼(かれ)はほとんど私(わたし)と同(おな)じくらいの背(せ)丈(たけ)になっていますよ。

• He's almost as tall as me.

ええ、ほとんど私(わたし)と同(おな)じくらいの背(せ)丈(たけ)になっていますよ。

• Yes, he's almost as tall as I am.

私(わたし)も今(いま)や父(ちち)とほとんど同(おな)じ背(せ)丈(たけ)だ。

• I'm now about as tall as my father.