ライオンが獲物に一撃でとどめを刺した。

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ライオン が 獲物 に 一撃 で とどめ を 刺した 。

English Translation

The lion put an end to his prey with one stroke.

Furigana

ライオンが獲物(えもの)に一撃(いちげき)でとどめを刺(さ)した。

Romanji

Raion ga emono ni ichigeki de todome o sashita.

Words

ライオン (ライオン)

lion (Panthera leo)

が (が)

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

獲物 (えもの)

game; spoils; trophy; prey

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

一撃 (いちげき)

blow; hit; poke

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

留める (とどめる)

to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to cease; to put an end to; to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to limit; to record (e.g. a fact); to retain

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.

刺す (さす)

to pierce; to stab; to prick; to stick; to thrust; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to embroider; to pole (a boat); to catch (with a limed pole); to put (a runner) out; to pick off

Kanji

獲

Readings: カク、 え.る

Meanings: seize, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to

物

Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-

Meanings: thing, object, matter

一

Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ

Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)

撃

Readings: ゲキ、 う.つ

Meanings: beat, attack, defeat, conquer

刺

Readings: シ、 さ.す、 さ.さる、 さ.し、 さし、 とげ

Meanings: thorn, pierce, stab, prick, sting, calling card