雷鳴を聞いて動物たちは怖がった。

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雷鳴 を 聞いて 動物たち は 怖がった 。

English Translation

The animals were scared by the thunder.

Furigana

雷鳴(らいめい)を聞(き)いて動物(どうぶつ)たちは怖(こわ)がった。

Romanji

Raimei o kiite dōbutsutachi wa kowagatta.

Words

雷鳴 (らいめい)

thunder

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.

聞く (きく)

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance

は (は)

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

怖がる (こわがる)

to be afraid of; to fear; to dread; to be nervous (about); to be shy (of)

Kanji

雷

Readings: ライ、 かみなり、 いかずち、 いかづち

Meanings: thunder, lightning bolt

鳴

Readings: メイ、 な.く、 な.る、 な.らす

Meanings: chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk

聞

Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる

Meanings: hear, ask, listen

動

Readings: ドウ、 うご.く、 うご.かす

Meanings: move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake

物

Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-

Meanings: thing, object, matter

怖

Readings: フ、 ホ、 こわ.い、 こわ.がる、 お.じる、 おそ.れる

Meanings: dreadful, be frightened, fearful