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Zach

乳牛というのは、役に立つ動物です。

Sentence Analyzer

乳牛 という 役に立つ 動物 です

English Translation

A dairy cow is a useful animal.

Furigana

乳牛(にゅうぎゅう)というのは、(やく)()動物(どうぶつ)です。

Romanji

Nyūgyū toiu no wa, yakunitatsu dōbutsu desu.

Words

乳牛 (ちちうし、にゅうぎゅう)
milk cow; dairy cattle; milch cow
と言う (という、とゆう)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X
()
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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
役に立つ (やくにたつ)
to be helpful; to be useful
動物 (どうぶつ)
animal
です (です)
be; is

Kanji

Readings: ニュウ、 ちち、 ち
Meanings: milk, breasts
Readings: ギュウ、 うし
Meaning: cow
Readings: ヤク、 エキ
Meanings: duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role
Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる
Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect
Readings: ドウ、 うご.く、 うご.かす
Meanings: move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake
Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-
Meanings: thing, object, matter