彼女は網を張らないで綱渡りに挑んだ。

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彼女 は 網 を 張らないで 綱渡り に 挑んだ 。

English Translation

She dared to walk the tightrope without a net.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)は網(あみ)を張(は)らないで綱渡(つなわた)りに挑(いど)んだ。

Romanji

Kanojo wa ami o haranaide tsunawatari ni idonda.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

網 (あみ)

net; netting; web

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.

張る (はる)

to stick; to paste; to affix; to link (e.g. in WWW forums); to stretch; to spread; to strain; to tighten; to put up (tent); to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell; to stick out; to put; to slap; to be expensive; to become one tile away from completion

綱渡り (つなわたり)

tightrope walking; funambulism

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

挑む (いどむ)

to challenge; to throw down the gauntlet; to contend for; to tackle; to pressure someone for sex; to woo; to make love to

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

女

Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め

Meanings: woman, female

網

Readings: モウ、 あみ

Meanings: netting, network

張

Readings: チョウ、 は.る、 -は.り、 -ば.り

Meanings: lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)

綱

Readings: コウ、 つな

Meanings: hawser, class (genus), rope, cord, cable

渡

Readings: ト、 わた.る、 -わた.る、 わた.す

Meanings: transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate

挑

Readings: チョウ、 いど.む

Meanings: challenge, contend for, make love to