マイクは自分の犬をスパイクと名づけた。
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English Translation
Mike named his dog Spike.
Furigana
マイクは自分 の犬 をスパイクと名 づけた。
Romanji
Maiku wa jibun no inu o supaiku to nazuketa.
Words
マイク
(マイク)
mike; mic; microphone
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
自分
(じぶん)
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you
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
犬
(いぬ)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.); loser; asshole; counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful
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.
スパイク
(スパイク)
spike; spiked shoes; spikes
と
(と)
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
名付ける
(なづける)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
Kanji
Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ
Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100
Readings: ケン、 いぬ、 いぬ-
Meaning: dog
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 な、 -な
Meanings: name, noted, distinguished, reputation