イルカは非常に知能の高い動物です。

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イルカ は 非常 に 知能 の 高い 動物 です 。

English Translation

The dolphin is a very intelligent animal.

Furigana

イルカは非常(ひじょう)に知能(ちのう)の高(たか)い動物(どうぶつ)です。

Romanji

Iruka wa hijō ni chinō no takai dōbutsu desu.

Words

海豚 (いるか、イルカ)

dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)

は (は)

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

非常 (ひじょう)

emergency; extraordinary; unusual

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

知能 (ちのう)

intelligence; intellect; brains

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

高い (たかい)

high; tall; expensive

動物 (どうぶつ)

animal

です (です)

be; is

Kanji

非

Readings: ヒ、 あら.ず

Meanings: un-, mistake, negative, injustice, non-

常

Readings: ジョウ、 つね、 とこ-

Meanings: usual, ordinary, normal, regular

知

Readings: チ、 し.る、 し.らせる

Meanings: know, wisdom

能

Readings: ノウ、 よ.く

Meanings: ability, talent, skill, capacity

高

Readings: コウ、 たか.い、 たか、 -だか、 たか.まる、 たか.める

Meanings: tall, high, expensive

動

Readings: ドウ、 うご.く、 うご.かす

Meanings: move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake

物

Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-

Meanings: thing, object, matter