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その鶴は片足で立っていた。

Sentence Analyzer

その 片足 立っていた

English Translation

The crane was standing on one leg.

Furigana

その(つる)片足(かたあし)()っていた。

Romanji

Sono tsuru wa kataashi de tatteita.

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...
(つる、たず、ツル)
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
片足 (かたあし)
one leg; one-legged
(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.
立つ (たつ)
to stand; to rise; to stand up; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

Kanji

Readings: カク、 つる
Meanings: crane, stork
Readings: ヘン、 かた-、 かた
Meanings: one-sided, leaf, sheet, right-side kata radical (no. 91)
Readings: ソク、 あし、 た.りる、 た.る、 た.す
Meanings: leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear
Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる
Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect