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Zach

その犬は穴を掘っていた。

Sentence Analyzer

その 掘っていた

English Translation

The dog was digging a hole.

Furigana

その(いぬ)(あな)()っていた。

Romanji

Sono inu wa ana o hotteita.

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
(あな)
hole; deficit; shortage; missing person (in a team, meeting, etc.); vacancy; opening; flaw; profitable place (or item, etc.) not well known by others; upset victory (with a large payoff); pit (of a theater); hiding place; underbelly (of society, etc.)
()
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.
掘る (ほる)
to dig; to excavate; to hollow; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex

Kanji

Readings: ケン、 いぬ、 いぬ-
Meaning: dog
Readings: ケツ、 あな
Meanings: hole, aperture, slit, cave, den
Readings: クツ、 ほ.る
Meanings: dig, delve, excavate