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Zach

彼は犬小屋作りに取りかかった。

Sentence Analyzer

小屋作り 取りかかった

English Translation

He went about making a doghouse.

Furigana

(かれ)(いぬ)小屋作(こやづく)りに()りかかった。

Romanji

Kare wa inu koyazukuri ni torikakatta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
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
()
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
取り掛かる (とりかかる)
to begin; to set about; to start

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ケン、 いぬ、 いぬ-
Meaning: dog
Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
Meanings: little, small
Readings: オク、 や
Meanings: roof, house, shop, dealer, seller
Readings: サク、 サ、 つく.る、 つく.り、 -づく.り
Meanings: make, production, prepare, build
Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り
Meanings: take, fetch, take up