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Zach

その鹿はライオンの餌食になった。

Sentence Analyzer

その 鹿 ライオン 餌食 なった

English Translation

The deer fell a prey to the lion.

Furigana

その鹿(しか)はライオンの餌食(えじき)になった。

Romanji

Sono shika wa raion no ejiki ni natta.

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...
鹿 (しか、かせぎ、か、ろく、シカ)
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ライオン (ライオン)
lion (Panthera leo)
()
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
餌食 (えじき)
prey; victim
()
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
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

Kanji

鹿
Readings: ロク、 しか、 か
Meaning: deer
Readings: ジ、 ニ、 え、 えば、 えさ、 もち
Meanings: food, bait, prey, tempting profit
Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む
Meanings: eat, food