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彼女は犬を見ると顔を顰めた。

Sentence Analyzer

彼女 見る 顰めた

English Translation

She made a face when she saw a dog.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)(いぬ)()ると(かお)(しか)めた。

Romanji

Kanojo wa inu o miru to kao o shikameta.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)
she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(いぬ)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.); loser; asshole; counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful
()
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.
見る (みる)
to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge; to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of; to view (e.g. flowers, movie); to try; to try out; to see that...; to find that...
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
(かお、がん)
face; visage; look; expression; countenance; honor; honour; face; influence; notoriety
顰める (しかめる)
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め
Meanings: woman, female
Readings: ケン、 いぬ、 いぬ-
Meaning: dog
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
Readings: ガン、 かお
Meanings: face, expression
Readings: ヒン、 ひそ.める、 しか.める
Meanings: scowl, raise eyebrows