かわいそうにその犬は文字通りライオンに引き裂かれてしまった。

Sentence Analyzer

かわいそう に その 犬 は 文字通り ライオン に 引き裂かれてしまった 。

English Translation

The poor dog was literally torn apart by the lion.

Furigana

かわいそうにその犬(いぬ)は文字通(もじどお)りライオンに引(ひ)き裂(さ)かれてしまった。

Romanji

Kawaisō ni sono inu wa mojidōri raion ni hikisakareteshimatta.

Words

可哀相 (かわいそう)

poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful

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

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...

犬 (いぬ)

dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.); loser; asshole; counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful

は (は)

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

文字通り (もじどおり)

literal; literally

ライオン (ライオン)

lion (Panthera leo)

引き裂く (ひきさく)

to tear up; to tear off; to split

Kanji

犬

Readings: ケン、 いぬ、 いぬ-

Meaning: dog

文

Readings: ブン、 モン、 ふみ、 あや

Meanings: sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)

字

Readings: ジ、 あざ、 あざな、 -な

Meanings: character, letter, word, section of village

通

Readings: ツウ、 ツ、 とお.る、 とお.り、 -とお.り、 -どお.り、 とお.す、 とお.し、 -どお.し、 かよ.う

Meanings: traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.

引

Readings: イン、 ひ.く、 ひ.き、 ひ.き-、 -び.き、 ひ.ける

Meanings: pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to

裂

Readings: レツ、 さ.く、 さ.ける、 -ぎ.れ

Meanings: split, rend, tear