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突然そのライオンは調教師に襲いかかった。

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突然 その ライオン 調教師 襲いかかった

English Translation

Suddenly the lion came at his trainer.

Furigana

突然(とつぜん)そのライオンは調教師(ちょうきょうし)(おそ)いかかった。

Romanji

Totsuzen sono raion wa chōkyōshi ni osoikakatta.

Words

突然 (とつぜん)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected; all at once
其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
ライオン (ライオン)
lion (Panthera leo)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
調教師 (ちょうきょうし)
animal trainer
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
襲いかかる (おそいかかる)
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on

Kanji

Readings: トツ、 カ、 つ.く
Meanings: stab, protruding, thrust, pierce, prick, collision, sudden
Readings: ゼン、 ネン、 しか、 しか.り、 しか.し、 さ
Meanings: sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well
調
Readings: チョウ、 しら.べる、 しら.べ、 ととの.う、 ととの.える
Meanings: tune, tone, meter, key (music), writing style, prepare, exorcise, investigate, harmonize, mediate
Readings: キョウ、 おし.える、 おそ.わる
Meanings: teach, faith, doctrine
Readings: シ、 いくさ
Meanings: expert, teacher, master, model, exemplar, army (incl. counter), war
Readings: シュウ、 おそ.う、 かさ.ね
Meanings: attack, advance on, succeed to, pile, heap