その少年は冒険に飢えている。

Sentence Analyzer

その 少年 は 冒険 に 飢えている 。

English Translation

The boy has a hunger for adventure.

Furigana

その少年(しょうねん)は冒険(ぼうけん)に飢(う)えている。

Romanji

Sono shōnen wa bōken ni ueteiru.

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...

少年 (しょうねん)

boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

冒険 (ぼうけん)

risk; venture; adventure

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

飢える (うえる、かつえる)

to starve; to thirst; to be hungry

Kanji

少

Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し

Meanings: few, little

年

Readings: ネン、 とし

Meanings: year, counter for years

冒

Readings: ボウ、 おか.す

Meanings: risk, face, defy, dare, damage, assume (a name)

険

Readings: ケン、 けわ.しい

Meanings: precipitous, inaccessible place, impregnable position, steep place, sharp eyes

飢

Readings: キ、 う.える

Meanings: hungry, starve