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ほとんどの犬は人懐っこいものだ。

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ほとんど 人懐っこい もの

English Translation

Most dogs are inclined to be friendly.

Furigana

ほとんどの(いぬ)人懐(ひとなつ)っこいものだ。

Romanji

Hotondo no inu wa hitonatsukkoi mono da.

Words

殆ど (ほとんど)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but; just about; almost
()
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
(いぬ)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.); loser; asshole; counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
人懐っこい (ひとなつっこい、ひとなつこい)
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
(もの、もん)
person
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ケン、 いぬ、 いぬ-
Meaning: dog
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: カイ、 エ、 ふところ、 なつ.かしい、 なつ.かしむ、 なつ.く、 なつ.ける、 なず.ける、 いだ.く、 おも.う
Meanings: pocket, feelings, heart, yearn, miss someone, become attached to, bosom, breast