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原始人はどう猛な獣を見ておびえた。

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原始人 どう猛な 見て おびえた

English Translation

The primitive man was frightened at the sight of a savage beast.

Furigana

原始人(げんしじん)はどう(うも)(しし)()ておびえた。

Romanji

Genshijin wa dōmōna shishi o mite obieta.

Words

原始人 (げんしじん)
primitive man
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
獰猛 (どうもう、ねいもう)
ferocity; truculence
(けもの、けだもの、じゅう、ケダモノ)
beast; brute; animal
()
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.
見る (みる)
to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge; to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of; to view (e.g. flowers, movie); to try; to try out; to see that...; to find that...
怯える (おびえる)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)

Kanji

Readings: ゲン、 はら
Meanings: meadow, original, primitive, field, plain, prairie, tundra, wilderness
Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる
Meanings: commence, begin
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Reading: モウ
Meanings: fierce, rave, rush, become furious, wildness, strength
Readings: ジュウ、 けもの、 けだもの
Meanings: animal, beast
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible