オオカミが羊の群れに忍び寄った。

Sentence Analyzer

おおかみ が 羊 の 群れ に 忍び寄った 。

English Translation

Wolves stalked the flock.

Furigana

オオカミが羊(ひつじ)の群(む)れに忍(しの)び寄(よ)った。

Romanji

Ōkami ga hitsuji no mure ni shinobiyotta.

Words

狼 (おおかみ、おおかめ、おいぬ、オオカミ)

wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

羊 (ひつじ、ヒツジ)

sheep (Ovis aries)

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

群れ (むれ)

group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school; swarm; cluster (e.g. of stars); clump; pack (e.g. of dogs)

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

忍び寄る (しのびよる)

to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed

Kanji

羊

Readings: ヨウ、 ひつじ

Meaning: sheep

群

Readings: グン、 む.れる、 む.れ、 むら、 むら.がる

Meanings: flock, group, crowd, herd, swarm, cluster

忍

Readings: ニン、 しの.ぶ、 しの.ばせる

Meanings: endure, bear, put up with, conceal, secrete, spy, sneak

寄

Readings: キ、 よ.る、 -よ.り、 よ.せる

Meanings: draw near, stop in, bring near, gather, collect, send, forward