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その犬は小さな男の子に向かって唸った。

Sentence Analyzer

その 小さな 男の子 向かって 唸った

English Translation

The dog growled at a little boy.

Furigana

その(いぬ)(ちい)さな(おとこ)()()かって(うな)った。

Romanji

Sono inu wa chiisana otokonoko ni mukatte unatta.

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
小さな (ちいさな)
small; little; tiny
男の子 (おとこのこ、おとこのコ)
boy; male child; baby boy
()
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
向かう (むかう)
to face; to go towards
唸る (うなる)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to growl; to hum (e.g. engine, wires in wind); to buzz; to sough; low, dull sound; to ooh and aah (in admiration); to sing in a strong, low voice (esp. traditional chant or recitation)

Kanji

Readings: ケン、 いぬ、 いぬ-
Meaning: dog
Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
Meanings: little, small
Readings: ダン、 ナン、 おとこ、 お
Meaning: male
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: コウ、 む.く、 む.い、 -む.き、 む.ける、 -む.け、 む.かう、 む.かい、 む.こう、 む.こう-、 むこ、 むか.い
Meanings: yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach
Readings: テン、 うな.る、 うなり
Meanings: groan, roar