アシカは大きなボールの上でうまくバランスを取った。
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English Translation
The seal kept its balance well on the large ball.
Furigana
アシカは大 きなボールの上 でうまくバランスを取 った。
Romanji
Ashika wa ōkina bo-ru no ue de umaku baransu o totta.
Words
海驢
(あしか、みち、アシカ)
eared seal (esp. the California sea lion, Zalophus californianus); sea lion
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
大きな
(おおきな)
big; large; great
ホール
(ホール)
hall (dance, concert, etc.); hole; whole; dining area of a restaurant
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
上
(うえ)
above; up; over; elder (e.g. daughter); top; summit; surface; on; before; previous; superiority; one's superior (i.e. one's elder); on top of that; besides; what's more; upon (further inspection, etc.); based on (and occurring after); matters concerning...; as concerns ...; since (i.e. "for that reason"); suffix indicating higher social standing; place of one's superior (i.e. the throne); emperor; sovereign; shogun; daimyo; noblewoman (esp. the wife of a nobleman)
で
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
上手い
(うまい)
skillful; skilful; clever; expert; wise; successful; delicious; appetizing; appetising; tasty; fortunate; splendid; promising
バランス
(バランス)
balance
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.
取る
(とる)
to take; to pick up; to harvest; to earn; to win; to choose; to steal; to eat; to have (a meal); to remove (one's glasses, etc.); to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.); to play