田中先生は、３００匹の鼠を使って、二年間実験を行った。

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English Translation

Dr. Tanaka carried out tests for two years on three hundred rats.

Furigana

田中(たなか)先生(せんせい)は、３００匹(ひき)の鼠(ねずみ)を使(つか)って、二(に)年間(ねんかん)実験(じっけん)を行(おこな)った。

Romanji

Tanaka sensei wa, san zero zero hiki no nezumi o tsukatte, ni nenkan jikken o okonatta.

Words

先生 (せんせい、せんじょう)

teacher; master; doctor; with names of teachers, etc. as an honorific; previous existence

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

三 (さん、み)

three; tri-

○ (まる)

circle (sometimes used for zero); 'correct' (when marking); symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); period; full stop; maru mark; semivoiced sound; p-sound

匹 (ひき、き)

counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); counter for horses; roll of cloth

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

鼠 (ねずみ、ネズミ、ねず)

mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)

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.

使う (つかう)

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume; to use (language); to speak

二 (に、ふた、ふ、ふう)

two

年間 (ねんかん)

year (period of)

実験 (じっけん)

experiment

行う (おこなう)

to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out