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イルカは頭のよい遊び好きな生き物だ。

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イルカ よい 遊び好き 生き物

English Translation

The dolphin is an intelligent and playful creature.

Furigana

イルカは(あたま)のよい(あそ)()きな()(もの)だ。

Romanji

Iruka wa atama no yoi asobisuki na ikimono da.

Words

海豚 (いるか、イルカ)
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(あたま、かしら)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; intellect; leader; chief; boss; captain; top; tip; beginning; start; head; person; top structural component of a kanji
()
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
良い (よい)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK
遊び好き (あそびずき)
playfulness
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
生き物 (いきもの)
living thing; animal

Kanji

Readings: トウ、 ズ、 ト、 あたま、 かしら、 -がしら、 かぶり
Meanings: head, counter for large animals
Readings: ユウ、 ユ、 あそ.ぶ、 あそ.ばす
Meaning: play
Readings: コウ、 この.む、 す.く、 よ.い、 い.い
Meanings: fond, pleasing, like something
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth
Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-
Meanings: thing, object, matter