ウサギでさえ、いじめられて片隅に追いつめられると、刃向かってくるだろう。

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English Translation

Even a rabbit, if badgered into a corner, will fight back.

Furigana

ウサギでさえ、いじめられて片隅(かたすみ)に追(お)いつめられると、刃向(はむ)かってくるだろう。

Romanji

Usagi de sae, ijimerarete katasumi ni oitsumerareru to, hamukattekuru darou.

Words

兎 (うさぎ、う、ウサギ)

rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

さえ (さえ)

even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed

苛める (いじめる)

to tease; to torment; to persecute; to chastise

片隅 (かたすみ)

corner; nook

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

追い詰める (おいつめる)

to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

歯向かう (はむかう)

to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy

だ (だ)

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