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レオは2歳のときに吠え始めた。

Sentence Analyzer

レオ ときに 吠え始めた

English Translation

Leo started to roar when he was two years old.

Furigana

レオは2(さい)のときに()(はじ)めた。

Romanji

Reo wa ni sai no tokini hoehajimeta.

Words

()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(に、ふた、ふ、ふう)
two
(さい)
-years-old; ability; gift; talent; aptitude; genius
()
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
時に (ときに)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally
吠える (ほえる)
to bark; to bay; to howl; to bellow; to roar; to cry

Kanji

Readings: サイ、 セイ、 とし、 とせ、 よわい
Meanings: year-end, age, occasion, opportunity
Readings: ハイ、 ベイ、 ほえ.る、 ほ.える
Meanings: bark, howl, cry
Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる
Meanings: commence, begin