猫はじゅうたんをひっかき始めた。
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English Translation
The cat started to scratch the carpet.
Furigana
Romanji
Neko wa jūtan o hikkakihajimeta.
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
絨毯
(じゅうたん)
carpet; rug; runner
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.
引っ掻く
(ひっかく)
to scratch; to claw