赤ん坊は母乳を欲しがる。

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赤ん坊 は 母乳 を 欲しがる 。

English Translation

A baby craves its mother's milk.

Furigana

赤(あか)ん坊(ぼう)は母乳(ぼにゅう)を欲(ほ)しがる。

Romanji

Akanbō wa bonyū o hoshigaru.

Words

赤ん坊 (あかんぼう、あかんぼ)

baby; infant

は (は)

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

母乳 (ぼにゅう)

mother's milk

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.

欲しい (ほしい)

wanted; wished for; in need of; desired; I want (you) to

Kanji

赤

Readings: セキ、 シャク、 あか、 あか-、 あか.い、 あか.らむ、 あか.らめる

Meaning: red

坊

Readings: ボウ、 ボッ

Meanings: boy, priest's residence, priest

母

Readings: ボ、 はは、 も

Meaning: mother

乳

Readings: ニュウ、 ちち、 ち

Meanings: milk, breasts

欲

Readings: ヨク、 ほっ.する、 ほ.しい

Meanings: longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving