朝は４脚、昼は２脚、そして夕は３脚で歩くものは何か。

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English Translation

What goes on four legs in the morning, two legs at noon, and three legs in the evening?

Furigana

朝(あさ)は４脚(きゃく)、昼(ひる)は２脚(きゃく)、そして夕(ゆう)は３脚(きゃく)で歩(ある)くものは何(なに)か。

Romanji

Asa wa yon kyaku, hiru wa ni kyaku, soshite yū wa san kyaku de aruku mono wa nani ka.

Words

朝 (あさ、あした)

morning

は (は)

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

四 (し、よん、よ)

four

脚 (きゃく)

counter for chairs or seats

昼 (ひる)

noon; midday; daytime; lunch

二 (に、ふた、ふ、ふう)

two

然して (そして、しかして)

and; and then; thus; and now

夕べ (ゆうべ、ゆう、さくや)

evening; last night

三 (さん、み)

three; tri-

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

歩く (あるく)

to walk

者 (もの、もん)

person

何 (なに、なん)

what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!

か (か)

indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way