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いじめられたらばは、怒って地面を蹴り上げ砂ぼこりを立てた。

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いじめられたら 怒って 地面 蹴り上げ 砂ぼこり 立てた

English Translation

The harassed mule got his back up and began kicking up dust.

Furigana

いじめられたらばは、(おこ)って地面(じめん)()()(すな)ぼこりを()てた。

Romanji

Ijimeraretara ba wa, okotte jimen o keriage sunabokori o tateta.

Words

苛める (いじめる)
to tease; to torment; to persecute; to chastise
()
place; spot; space; field; discipline; sphere; realm; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.); session (of the stock market); area in which cards are laid out (in a card game); round (i.e. east, south, etc.); field; field (gestalt psychology)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
怒る (おこる、いかる)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
地面 (じめん)
ground; earth's surface
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
蹴る (ける)
to kick; to refuse; to reject
砂埃 (すなぼこり)
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
立てる (たてる)
to stand up; to put up; to set up; to erect; to raise; to thrust into; to bury into; to dig into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to raise (a cloud of dust, etc.); to cause; to make; to establish; to set up; to develop; to formulate; to put up (a political candidate); to make (one's leader); to treat with respect; to give (someone) their due; to make (someone) look good; to avoid embarrassing (someone); to sharpen; to make clear; to shut; to close; to make tea (macha); to perform the tea ceremony; to divide by; to do ... vigorously

Kanji

Readings: ド、 ヌ、 いか.る、 おこ.る
Meanings: angry, be offended
Readings: チ、 ジ
Meanings: ground, earth
Readings: メン、 ベン、 おも、 おもて、 つら
Meanings: mask, face, features, surface
Readings: シュク、 シュウ、 け.る
Meaning: kick
Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 よ.す
Meanings: above, up
Readings: サ、 シャ、 すな
Meaning: sand
Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる
Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect