こうもりは夜に獲物を捕え、昼に寝ます。

Sentence Analyzer

こうもり は 夜 に 獲物 を 捕え 、 昼 に 寝ます 。

English Translation

A bat hunts food and eats at night, but sleeps during the day.

Furigana

こうもりは夜(よる)に獲物(えもの)を捕(とら)え、昼(ひる)に寝(ね)ます。

Romanji

Kōmori wa yoru ni emono o torae, hiru ni nemasu.

Words

蝙蝠 (こうもり、かわほり、へんぷく、コウモリ)

bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat

は (は)

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

夜 (よる、よ)

evening; night

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

獲物 (えもの)

game; spoils; trophy; prey

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.

捕らえる (とらえる)

to seize; to capture; to arrest; to grasp; to perceive; to treat (as)

昼 (ひる)

noon; midday; daytime; lunch

寝る (ねる)

to lie down; to go to bed; to lie in bed; to sleep (lying down); to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie idle

Kanji

夜

Readings: ヤ、 よ、 よる

Meanings: night, evening

獲

Readings: カク、 え.る

Meanings: seize, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to

物

Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-

Meanings: thing, object, matter

捕

Readings: ホ、 と.らえる、 と.らわれる、 と.る、 とら.える、 とら.われる、 つか.まえる、 つか.まる

Meanings: catch, capture

昼

Readings: チュウ、 ひる

Meanings: daytime, noon

寝

Readings: シン、 ね.る、 ね.かす、 い.ぬ、 みたまや、 や.める

Meanings: lie down, sleep, rest, bed, remain unsold