２匹の犬は眠っている。

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２ 匹 の 犬 は 眠っている 。

English Translation

Both dogs are asleep.

Furigana

２匹(ひき)の犬(いぬ)は眠(ねむ)っている。

Romanji

Ni hiki no inu wa nemutteiru.

Words

二 (に、ふた、ふ、ふう)

two

匹 (ひき、き)

counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); counter for horses; roll of cloth

の (の)

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

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

眠る (ねむる、ねぶる)

to sleep (not necessarily lying down); to die; to close one's eyes

Kanji

匹

Readings: ヒツ、 ひき

Meanings: equal, head, counter for small animals, roll of cloth

犬

Readings: ケン、 いぬ、 いぬ-

Meaning: dog

眠

Readings: ミン、 ねむ.る、 ねむ.い

Meanings: sleep, die, sleepy