鯨は一種のほ乳動物である。

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鯨は一種のほ乳動物である。

English Translation

A whale is a sort of mammal.

Furigana

鯨(くじら)は一種(いっしゅ)のほ乳(にゅう)動物(どうぶつ)である。

Romanji

Kujira wa isshu no honyū dōbutsu de aru.

Words

鯨 (くじら、クジラ)

whale (Cetacea spp.)

は (は)

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

一種 (いっしゅ、ひとくさ)

species; kind; variety

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

動物 (どうぶつ)

animal

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...