その犬はその音を聞いて耳をピンと立てた。

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その 犬 は その 音 を 聞いて 耳 を ぴん と 立てた 。

English Translation

The dog pricked up his ears at the sound.

Furigana

その犬(いぬ)はその音(おと)を聞(き)いて耳(みみ)をピンと立(た)てた。

Romanji

Sono inu wa sono oto o kiite mimi o pin to tateta.

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

音 (おと、ね、おん)

sound; noise; report; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading

を (を)

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.

聞く (きく)

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance

耳 (みみ)

ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage

ピン (ピン)

pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

立てる (たてる)

to stand up; to put up; to set up; to erect; to raise; to thrust into; to bury into; to dig into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to raise (a cloud of dust, etc.); to cause; to make; to establish; to set up; to develop; to formulate; to put up (a political candidate); to make (one's leader); to treat with respect; to give (someone) their due; to make (someone) look good; to avoid embarrassing (someone); to sharpen; to make clear; to shut; to close; to make tea (macha); to perform the tea ceremony; to divide by; to do ... vigorously

Kanji

犬

Readings: ケン、 いぬ、 いぬ-

Meaning: dog

音

Readings: オン、 イン、 -ノン、 おと、 ね

Meanings: sound, noise

聞

Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる

Meanings: hear, ask, listen

耳

Readings: ジ、 みみ

Meaning: ear

立

Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる

Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect