龍は空想の動物だ。
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English Translation
A dragon is a creature of fancy.
Furigana
Romanji
Ryū wa kūsō no dōbutsu da.
Words
竜
(りゅう、たつ、りょう)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
空想
(くうそう)
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
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
動物
(どうぶつ)
animal
だ
(だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
Kanji
Readings: リュウ、 リョウ、 ロウ、 たつ
Meanings: dragon, imperial
Readings: クウ、 そら、 あ.く、 あ.き、 あ.ける、 から、 す.く、 す.かす、 むな.しい
Meanings: empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum
Readings: ソウ、 ソ、 おも.う
Meanings: concept, think, idea, thought
Readings: ドウ、 うご.く、 うご.かす
Meanings: move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake
Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-
Meanings: thing, object, matter