野原には六頭の羊がいた。

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野原 に は 六 頭 の 羊 が いた 。

English Translation

There were six sheep in the field.

Furigana

野原(のはら)には六(ろく)頭(とう)の羊(ひつじ)がいた。

Romanji

Nohara ni wa roku tō no hitsuji ga ita.

Words

野原 (のはら)

field

に (に)

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

は (は)

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

六 (ろく、む、むう)

six

頭 (がしら)

top of ..; head of ..; the moment that ..

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

羊 (ひつじ、ヒツジ)

sheep (Ovis aries)

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

居る (いる)

to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; (after the -te form of a verb) verb indicating continuing action or state (i.e. to be ..ing, to have been ..ing)

Kanji

野

Readings: ヤ、 ショ、 の、 の-

Meanings: plains, field, rustic, civilian life

原

Readings: ゲン、 はら

Meanings: meadow, original, primitive, field, plain, prairie, tundra, wilderness

六

Readings: ロク、 リク、 む、 む.つ、 むっ.つ、 むい

Meaning: six

頭

Readings: トウ、 ズ、 ト、 あたま、 かしら、 -がしら、 かぶり

Meanings: head, counter for large animals

羊

Readings: ヨウ、 ひつじ

Meaning: sheep