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猫がソファーの上に寝ている。

Sentence Analyzer

ソファー 上に 寝ている

English Translation

A cat is lying on the sofa.

Furigana

(ねこ)がソファーの(うえ)()ている。

Romanji

Neko ga sofuxa- no ueni neteiru.

Words

(ねこ、ネコ)
cat; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
ソファ (ソファ、ソファー)
sofa; couch
()
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
寝る (ねる)
to lie down; to go to bed; to lie in bed; to sleep (lying down); to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie idle

Kanji

Readings: ビョウ、 ねこ
Meaning: cat
Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 よ.す
Meanings: above, up
Readings: シン、 ね.る、 ね.かす、 い.ぬ、 みたまや、 や.める
Meanings: lie down, sleep, rest, bed, remain unsold