彼は四つん這いになって、指輪を探し始めた。

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彼 は 四つん這い に なって 、 指輪 を 探し始めた 。

English Translation

He got down on all fours and started searching for the ring.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は四(よ)つん這(ば)いになって、指輪(ゆびわ)を探(さが)し始(はじ)めた。

Romanji

Kare wa yotsunbai ni natte, yubiwa o sagashihajimeta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

四つん這い (よっつんばい、よつんばい)

(crawl) on all fours; on one's hands and feet; falling flat

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

指輪 (ゆびわ)

(finger) ring

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.

探す (さがす)

to search (for something desired, needed); to look for; to search (for something lost); to seek (a suspect in a crime)

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

四

Readings: シ、 よ、 よ.つ、 よっ.つ、 よん

Meaning: four

這

Readings: シャ、 ゲン、 は.う、 は.い、 むか.える、 この

Meanings: crawl, creep, grovel, trail (vines)

指

Readings: シ、 ゆび、 さ.す、 -さ.し

Meanings: finger, point to, indicate, put into, play (chess), measure (ruler)

輪

Readings: リン、 わ

Meanings: wheel, ring, circle, link, loop, counter for wheels and flowers

探

Readings: タン、 さぐ.る、 さが.す

Meanings: grope, search, look for

始

Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる

Meanings: commence, begin