その猫は飛びかかろうとして低く身構えた。
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English Translation
The cat crouched down ready to jump.
Furigana
その猫 は飛 びかかろうとして低 く身構 えた。
Romanji
Sono neko wa tobikakarou toshite hikuku migamaeta.
Words
其の
(その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
猫
(ねこ、ネコ)
cat; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
飛び掛かる
(とびかかる)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
として
(として)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
低い
(ひくい)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key; low (volume)
身構える
(みがまえる)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off