YOU SAID:
The tree fell unexpectedly short.
INTO JAPANESE
木が意外と短くなった。
BACK INTO ENGLISH
The tree has become shorter than I expected.
INTO JAPANESE
思ったより木が短くなりました。
BACK INTO ENGLISH
The tree is shorter than I expected.
INTO JAPANESE
木は思ったより短いです。
BACK INTO ENGLISH
The tree is shorter than I expected.
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