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Zach

乾いた砂は水を吸い込む。

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乾いた 吸い込む

English Translation

Dry sand absorbs water.

Furigana

(かわ)いた(すな)(みず)()()む。

Romanji

Kawaita suna wa mizu o suikomu.

Words

乾く (かわく)
to get dry
(すな、すなご、いさご)
sand; grit; gold dust; silver dust
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(みず、み)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout; break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
()
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.
吸い込む (すいこむ)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to imbibe; to absorb; to soak up

Kanji

Readings: カン、 ケン、 かわ.く、 かわ.かす、 ほ.す、 ひ.る、 いぬい
Meanings: drought, dry, dessicate, drink up, heaven, emperor
Readings: サ、 シャ、 すな
Meaning: sand
Readings: スイ、 みず、 みず-
Meaning: water
Readings: キュウ、 す.う
Meanings: suck, imbibe, inhale, sip
Readings: -こ.む、 こ.む、 こ.み、 -こ.み、 こ.める
Meanings: crowded, mixture, in bulk, included, (kokuji)