捕らえられるまで、鳥には鳥捕りの笛がよい音に聞こえる。

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English Translation

The fowler's pipe sounds sweet till the bird is caught.

Furigana

捕(と)らえられるまで、鳥(とり)には鳥(とり)捕(と)りの笛(ふえ)がよい音(おと)に聞(き)こえる。

Romanji

Toraerareru made, tori ni wa tori tori no fue ga yoi oto ni kikoeru.

Words

捕らえる (とらえる)

to seize; to capture; to arrest; to grasp; to perceive; to treat (as)

迄 (まで)

until (a time); till; to; up to; to (a place); as far as; to (an extent); up to; so far as; even; only; merely

鳥 (とり)

bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

は (は)

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

捕る (とる)

to take; to catch; to capture

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

笛 (ふえ、ちゃく)

flute; fife; pipe; recorder; flageolet; shakuhachi; clarinet; whistle

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

良い (よい)

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK

音 (おと、ね、おん)

sound; noise; report; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading

聞こえる (きこえる)

to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed