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Zach

そのネコは茂みの影に隠れていた。

Sentence Analyzer

その ネコ 茂み 隠れていた

English Translation

The cat lay hidden behind the bushes.

Furigana

そのネコは(しげ)みの(かげ)(かく)れていた。

Romanji

Sono neko wa shigemi no kage ni kakureteita.

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...
(ねこ、ネコ)
cat; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
茂み (しげみ)
thicket; coppice; brushwood
()
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
(かげ)
shadow; silhouette; figure; shape; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace; shadow (of one's former self)
()
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
隠れる (かくれる)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear

Kanji

Readings: モ、 しげ.る
Meanings: overgrown, grow thick, be luxuriant
Readings: エイ、 かげ
Meanings: shadow, silhouette, phantom
Readings: イン、 オン、 かく.す、 かく.し、 かく.れる、 かか.す、 よ.る
Meanings: conceal, hide, cover