猫の舌はざらざらしている。
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English Translation
The tongue of a cat feels rough.
Furigana
Romanji
Neko no shita wa zarazara shiteiru.
Words
猫
(ねこ、ネコ)
cat; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
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
舌
(した)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ザラザラ
(ザラザラ、ざらざら)
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; granular; sound of grains or beads moving
為る
(する)
to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to