その子は猫をボール箱の中へ閉じ込めた。

Sentence Analyzer

その子は猫をぼーる箱の中へ閉じ込めた。

English Translation

That child shut up a cat in the carton.

Furigana

その子(こ)は猫(ねこ)をボール箱(ばこ)の中(なか)へ閉(と)じ込(こ)めた。

Romanji

Sono ko wa neko o bo-rubako no naka e tojikometa.

Words

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

子 (こ)

child; young (animal); young woman; young geisha; offshoot; interest; new shares; player who is not a dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); bird egg; -er (often of young women)

は (は)

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

猫 (ねこ、ネコ)

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

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.

ボール箱 (ボールばこ)

cardboard box; carton

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

中 (なか)

inside; in; among; within; center (centre); middle; during; while

へ (へ)

indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")

閉じ込める (とじこめる)

to lock up; to shut up; to imprison