猫は足の先をなめていた。
Sentence Analyzer
English Translation
The cat was licking its paws.
Furigana
Romanji
Neko wa ashi no saki o nameteita.
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
足
(あし)
foot; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation; money; coin
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
先
(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
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.
滑る
(ぬめる、なめる)
to be slippery; to be slimy; to behave charmingly; to walk merrily