ジョンはトラを捕まえ、２匹のライオンを射殺した。

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ジョンはとらを捕まえ、２匹のライオンを射殺した。

English Translation

John caught a tiger and shot two lions.

Furigana

ジョンはトラを捕(つか)まえ、２匹(ひき)のライオンを射殺(しゃさつ)した。

Romanji

Jon wa tora o tsukamae, ni hiki no raion o shasatsushita.

Words

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

トラ (トラ)

trouble

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.

捕まえる (つかまえる)

to catch; to arrest; to seize

二 (に、ふた、ふ、ふう)

two

匹 (ひき、き)

counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); counter for horses; roll of cloth

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

ライオン (ライオン)

lion (Panthera leo)

射殺 (しゃさつ)

shooting to death