その鳥は鷹の半分の大きさしかない。
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English Translation
The bird was half the size of a hawk.
Furigana
その鳥 は鷹 の半分 の大 きさしかない。
Romanji
Sono tori wa taka no hanbun no ōkisa shika nai.
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...
鳥
(とり)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
鷹
(たか、タカ)
falcon (Falconidae spp.); hawk
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
半分
(はんぶん)
half
大きい
(おおきい)
big; large; great; loud
しか
(しか)
only; nothing but
ない
(ない)
not; emphatic suffix
Kanji
Readings: チョウ、 とり
Meanings: bird, chicken
Readings: ヨウ、 オウ、 たか
Meaning: hawk
Readings: ハン、 なか.ば
Meanings: half, middle, odd number, semi-, part-
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: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big