おんどりに時を告げさせるのは、めんどりである。
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English Translation
It is the hen that makes the rooster crow.
Furigana
おんどりに時 を告 げさせるのは、めんどりである。
Romanji
Ondori ni toki o tsugesaseru no wa, mendori de aru.
Words
雄鳥
(おんどり)
cock; rooster; chanticleer
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
時
(とき)
time; hour; moment; occasion; case; chance; opportunity; season; the times; the age; the day; tense
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.
告げる
(つげる)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
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
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
綿
(めん)
cotton
だ
(だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
或
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...