猟師たちは銃でその象をねらった。

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猟師たち は 銃 で その 象 を ねらった 。

English Translation

The hunters aimed at the elephant.

Furigana

猟師(りょうし)たちは銃(じゅう)でその象(ぞう)をねらった。

Romanji

Ryōshitachi wa jū de sono zō o neratta.

Words

は (は)

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

銃 (じゅう)

gun; rifle; small arms

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

象 (ぞう)

elephant

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.

狙う (ねらう)

to aim at

Kanji

猟

Readings: リョウ、 レフ、 かり、 か.る

Meanings: game-hunting, shooting, game, bag

師

Readings: シ、 いくさ

Meanings: expert, teacher, master, model, exemplar, army (incl. counter), war

銃

Readings: ジュウ、 つつ

Meanings: gun, arms

象

Readings: ショウ、 ゾウ、 かたど.る

Meanings: elephant, pattern after, imitate, image, shape, sign (of the times)