イヌとは対照的に、ネコはごく最近になって飼いならされたものである。

Sentence Analyzer

いぬとは対照的に、ネコはごく最近になって飼いならされたものである。

English Translation

In contrast to the dog, the cat has become domesticated only in recent times.

Furigana

イヌとは対照的(たいしょうてき)に、ネコはごく最近(さいきん)になって飼(か)いならされたものである。

Romanji

Inu to wa taishōteki ni, neko wa goku saikin ni natte kai narasareta mono de aru.

Words

戌 (いぬ)

eleventh sign of Chinese zodiac (The Dog, 7pm-9pm, west-northwest, September)

と (と)

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

は (は)

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

対照的 (たいしょうてき)

contrastive

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

猫 (ねこ、ネコ)

cat; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship

極 (ごく)

quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion

最近 (さいきん)

most recent; these days; right now; recently; nowadays

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

飼う (かう)

to keep (a pet or other animal); to raise; to have; to own; to feed

慣らす (ならす)

to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (e.g. an animal)

者 (もの、もん)

person

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...