彼女はすばやく子猫を籠の中に閉じ込めた。

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彼女 は すばやく 子猫 を 籠 の 中に 閉じ込めた 。

English Translation

She quickly shut the kitten into a basket.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)はすばやく子猫(こねこ)を籠(かご)の中(なか)に閉(と)じ込(こ)めた。

Romanji

Kanojo wa subayaku koneko o kago no nakani tojikometa.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

は (は)

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

素早い (すばやい)

fast; quick; prompt; nimble; agile; quick (to understand); sharp (judgement)

子猫 (こねこ)

kitten

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.

籠 (かご)

basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage

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

閉じ込める (とじこめる)

to lock up; to shut up; to imprison

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

女

Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め

Meanings: woman, female

子

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね

Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

猫

Readings: ビョウ、 ねこ

Meaning: cat

籠

Readings: ロウ、 ル、 かご、 こ.める、 こも.る、 こ.む

Meanings: basket, devote oneself, seclude oneself, cage, coop, implied

中

Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る

Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center

閉

Readings: ヘイ、 と.じる、 と.ざす、 し.める、 し.まる、 た.てる

Meanings: closed, shut

込

Readings: -こ.む、 こ.む、 こ.み、 -こ.み、 こ.める

Meanings: crowded, mixture, in bulk, included, (kokuji)