猫は夜行性の動物だ。

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猫は夜行性の動物だ。

English Translation

Cats are active at night.

Furigana

猫(ねこ)は夜行性(やこうせい)の動物(どうぶつ)だ。

Romanji

Neko wa yakōsei no dōbutsu da.

Words

猫 (ねこ、ネコ)

cat; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship

は (は)

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

夜行性 (やこうせい)

nocturnality; nocturnal habits

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