例えば、小鳥は特別な防御装置を備えている。

Sentence Analyzer

例えば 、 小鳥 は 特別な 防御 装置 を 備えている 。

English Translation

Birds, for instance, have a special protective device.

Furigana

例(たと)えば、小鳥(ことり)は特別(とくべつ)な防御(ぼうぎょ)装置(そうち)を備(そな)えている。

Romanji

Tatoeba, kotori wa tokubetsuna bōgyo sōchi o sonaeteiru.

Words

例えば (たとえば)

for example; e.g.

小鳥 (ことり)

small bird; songbird; birdie; dickeybird; dickybird

は (は)

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

特別 (とくべつ)

special

防御 (ぼうぎょ)

defense; defence; safeguard; protection

装置 (そうち)

equipment; installation; apparatus; device

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.

備える (そなえる)

to furnish; to provide for; to equip; to install; to have ready; to prepare for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with; to be armed with; to be born with; to have since birth

Kanji

例

Readings: レイ、 たと.える

Meanings: example, custom, usage, precedent

小

Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-

Meanings: little, small

鳥

Readings: チョウ、 とり

Meanings: bird, chicken

特

Reading: トク

Meaning: special

別

Readings: ベツ、 わか.れる、 わ.ける

Meanings: separate, branch off, diverge, fork, another, extra, specially

防

Readings: ボウ、 ふせ.ぐ

Meanings: ward off, defend, protect, resist

御

Readings: ギョ、 ゴ、 おん-、 お-、 み-

Meanings: honorable, manipulate, govern

装

Readings: ソウ、 ショウ、 よそお.う、 よそお.い

Meanings: attire, dress, pretend, disguise, profess

置

Readings: チ、 お.く、 -お.き

Meanings: placement, put, set, deposit, leave behind, keep, employ, pawn

備

Readings: ビ、 そな.える、 そな.わる、 つぶさ.に

Meanings: equip, provision, preparation