彼はピューマを慣らすのに大いに骨を折った。

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English Translation

He took great pains in taming a puma.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はピューマを慣(な)らすのに大(おお)いに骨(ほね)を折(お)った。

Romanji

Kare wa pyu-ma o narasu no ni ōini hone o otta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

ピューマ (ピューマ)

puma; cougar; American lion

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.

慣らす (ならす)

to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (e.g. an animal)

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

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

大いに (おおいに)

very; much; greatly; a lot of

骨 (ほね)

bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit; fortitude; laborious; troublesome; difficult

折る (おる)

to break; to fracture; to break off; to snap off; to pick (e.g. flowers); to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt; to end