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Zach

その犬は肉を一切れくわえていた。

Sentence Analyzer

その 切れ くわえていた

English Translation

The dog had a piece of meat in its mouth.

Furigana

その(いぬ)(にく)(いち)()れくわえていた。

Romanji

Sono inu wa niku o ichi kire kuwaeteita.

Words

其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
(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
(にく、しし)
flesh; meat; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); thickness; ink pad
()
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.
(いち)
one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
切れ (きれ)
piece; slice; strip; scrap; cloth; sharpness; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
咥える (くわえる)
to hold in one's mouth

Kanji

Readings: ケン、 いぬ、 いぬ-
Meaning: dog
Readings: ニク、 しし
Meaning: meat
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: セツ、 サイ、 き.る、 -き.る、 き.り、 -き.り、 -ぎ.り、 き.れる、 -き.れる、 き.れ、 -き.れ、 -ぎ.れ
Meanings: cut, cutoff, be sharp