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Zach

彼女は熊を見かけて身がすくんだ。

Sentence Analyzer

彼女 見かけて すくんだ

English Translation

She froze at the sight of the bear.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)(くま)()かけて()がすくんだ。

Romanji

Kanojo wa kuma o mikakete mi ga sukunda.

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
(くま)
bear (animal)
()
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.
見かける (みかける)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
()
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.); wood (as opposed to bark); blade (as opposed to its handle); container (as opposed to its lid)
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
竦む (すくむ)
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself

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: ユウ、 くま
Meaning: bear
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
Readings: シン、 み
Meanings: somebody, person, one's station in life