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Zach

その犬は地面をくんくん嗅いだ。

Sentence Analyzer

その 地面 くん くん 嗅いだ

English Translation

The dog sniffed the ground.

Furigana

その(いぬ)地面(じめん)をくんくん()いだ。

Romanji

Sono inu wa jimen o kun kun kaida.

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...
(いぬ)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.); loser; asshole; counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
地面 (じめん)
ground; earth's surface
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
呉れる (くれる)
to give; to let one have; to do for one; to be given
(くん)
Mr (junior); master; boy
嗅ぐ (かぐ)
to sniff; to smell

Kanji

Readings: ケン、 いぬ、 いぬ-
Meaning: dog
Readings: チ、 ジ
Meanings: ground, earth
Readings: メン、 ベン、 おも、 おもて、 つら
Meanings: mask, face, features, surface
Readings: キュウ、 か.ぐ
Meanings: smell, sniff, scent