めんどりはひなを抱え込んでいる。
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English Translation
The hen keeps her brood under her.
Furigana
めんどりはひなを抱 え込 んでいる。
Romanji
Mendori wa hina o kakaekondeiru.
Words
綿
(めん)
cotton
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
雛
(ひよこ、ひな、ひよっこ、ヒナ)
young bird; chick; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival; green; wet behind the ears; juvenile
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.
抱え込む
(かかえこむ)
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with