彼は２匹猫を飼っている。一匹は黒でもう一匹は白だ。

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English Translation

He keeps two cats: one is black, and the other white.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は２匹(ひき)猫(ねこ)を飼(か)っている。一(いち)匹(ひき)は黒(くろ)でもう一(いち)匹(ひき)は白(しろ)だ。

Romanji

Kare wa ni hiki neko o katteiru. ichi hiki wa kuro de mō ichi hiki wa shiro da.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

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

猫 (ねこ、ネコ)

cat; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship

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.

飼う (かう)

to keep (a pet or other animal); to raise; to have; to own; to feed

一 (いち)

one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

黒 (くろ)

black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

もう (もう)

now; soon; shortly; before long; presently; already; yet; by now; (not) anymore; further; more; again; another; the other; interjection used to strengthen expression of an emotion (often exasperation)

白 (しろ)

white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative