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Zach

鳥は虫を探していた。

Sentence Analyzer

鳥 は 虫 を 探していた 。

English Translation

The bird was looking for worms.

Furigana

鳥(とり)は虫(むし)を探(さが)していた。

Romanji

Tori wa mushi o sagashiteita.

Words

鳥 (とり)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
は (は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
虫 (むし)
insect; bug; cricket; moth; worm
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.
探す (さがす)
to search (for something desired, needed); to look for; to search (for something lost); to seek (a suspect in a crime)

Kanji

鳥
Readings: チョウ、 とり
Meanings: bird, chicken
虫
Readings: チュウ、 キ、 むし
Meanings: insect, bug, temper
探
Readings: タン、 さぐ.る、 さが.す
Meanings: grope, search, look for