その犬は郵便配達人に飛びかかった。

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その犬は郵便配達人に飛びかかった。

English Translation

The dog went for the postman.

Furigana

その犬(いぬ)は郵便(ゆうびん)配達人(はいたつじん)に飛(と)びかかった。

Romanji

Sono inu wa yūbin haitatsujin ni tobikakatta.

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...

犬 (いぬ)

dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.); loser; asshole; counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful

は (は)

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

郵便 (ゆうびん)

mail service; postal service; mail; post; mail; postal matter; postal items

配達人 (はいたつにん)

delivery person

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

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)