彼の叔母は猫を３匹飼っている。

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彼の叔母は猫を３匹飼っている。

English Translation

His aunt has three cats.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の叔母(おば)は猫(ねこ)を３匹(ひき)飼(か)っている。

Romanji

Kare no oba wa neko o san hiki katteiru.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

伯母 (おば、はくぼ、しゅくぼ)

aunt

は (は)

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

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.

三 (さん、み)

three; tri-

匹 (ひき、き)

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

飼う (かう)

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