まっすぐにすわり、かいばおけをつつく動物のように皿の上にかがみこまない。

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English Translation

He sits upright, not crouched over his plate like an animal at a feeding trough.

Furigana

まっすぐにすわり、かいばおけをつつく動物(どうぶつ)のように皿(さら)の上(うえ)にかがみこまない。

Romanji

Massugu ni suwari, kaiba oke o tsutsuku dōbutsu no yōni sara no ueni kagamikomanai.

Words

真っ直ぐ (まっすぐ)

straight (ahead); direct; upright; erect; straightforward; honest; frank

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

座る (すわる)

to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

掻く (かく)

to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

於ける (おける)

in; at; for

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.

突く (つつく)

to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on; to put up to

動物 (どうぶつ)

animal

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

皿 (さら)

plate; dish; platter; disc; serving; helping; course; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)

屈む (かがむ、こごむ)

to stoop; to lean over; to bend down; to crouch