アリは社会的な動物と言われるのをよく聞く。

Sentence Analyzer

ありは社会的な動物と言われるのをよく聞く。

English Translation

We often hear it said that ants are social animals.

Furigana

アリは社会的(しゃかいてき)な動物(どうぶつ)と言(い)われるのをよく聞(き)く。

Romanji

Ari wa shakaiteki na dōbutsu to iwareru no o yoku kiku.

Words

蟻 (あり、アリ)

ant

は (は)

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

社会的 (しゃかいてき)

social

だ (だ)

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

動物 (どうぶつ)

animal

と (と)

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

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

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

を (を)

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.

良く (よく)

nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully; frequently; often

聞く (きく)

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance