猫は足の先をなめていた。

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なめていた

English Translation

The cat was licking its paws.

Furigana

(ねこ)(あし)(さき)をなめていた。

Romanji

Neko wa ashi no saki o nameteita.

Words

(ねこ、ネコ)
cat; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(あし)
foot; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation; money; coin
()
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
(さき)
previous; prior; former; some time ago; preceding; point (e.g. pencil); tip; end; nozzle; head (of a line); front; ahead; the other side; the future; hereafter; destination; the other party
()
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.
滑る (ぬめる、なめる)
to be slippery; to be slimy; to behave charmingly; to walk merrily

Kanji

Readings: ビョウ、 ねこ
Meaning: cat
Readings: ソク、 あし、 た.りる、 た.る、 た.す
Meanings: leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear
Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず
Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence