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フクロウは昼間寝ていて夜間活動する。

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フクロウ 昼間 寝ていて 夜間 活動する

English Translation

An owl sleeps by day and hunts by night.

Furigana

フクロウは昼間(ひるま)()ていて夜間(やかん)活動(かつどう)する。

Romanji

Fukurō wa hiruma neteite yakan katsudōsuru.

Words

(ふくろう、ふくろ、さけ、フクロウ)
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
昼間 (ひるま、ちゅうかん)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
寝る (ねる)
to lie down; to go to bed; to lie in bed; to sleep (lying down); to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie idle
夜間 (やかん)
at night; nighttime
活動 (かつどう)
action; activity; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)

Kanji

Readings: チュウ、 ひる
Meanings: daytime, noon
Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい
Meanings: interval, space
Readings: シン、 ね.る、 ね.かす、 い.ぬ、 みたまや、 や.める
Meanings: lie down, sleep, rest, bed, remain unsold
Readings: ヤ、 よ、 よる
Meanings: night, evening
Readings: カツ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける
Meanings: lively, resuscitation, being helped, living
Readings: ドウ、 うご.く、 うご.かす
Meanings: move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake