そのライオンは檻の真ん中に寝そべっていた。
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English Translation
The lion lay in the middle of the cage.
Furigana
そのライオンは檻 の真 ん中 に寝 そべっていた。
Romanji
Sono raion wa ori no mannaka ni nesobetteita.
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...
ライオン
(ライオン)
lion (Panthera leo)
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
檻
(おり)
cage; pen; jail cell; gaol cell
の
(の)
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
真ん中
(まんなか、まなか)
middle; centre; center; mid-way
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
寝そべる
(ねそべる)
to sprawl; to lie sprawled