彼は自分の小犬をポチと名づけた。

Sentence Analyzer

彼は自分の小犬をぽちと名づけた。

English Translation

He named his puppy Pooch.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は自分(じぶん)の小犬(こいぬ)をポチと名(な)づけた。

Romanji

Kare wa jibun no koinu o Pochi to nazuketa.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

自分 (じぶん)

myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you

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

子犬 (こいぬ)

puppy

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.

点 (ぽち、ぽつ)

dot; point; mark; tip; gratuity; a little; paltry; piddling; mere

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

名付ける (なづける)

to name; to call; to christen; to term