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Zach

赤ん坊は四つんばいではった。

Sentence Analyzer

赤ん坊 は 四つんばい で はった 。

English Translation

The baby crawled on hands and knees.

Furigana

赤(あか)ん坊(ぼう)は四(よ)つんばいではった。

Romanji

Akanbō wa yotsunbai de hatta.

Words

赤ん坊 (あかんぼう、あかんぼ)
baby; infant
は (は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
四つん這い (よっつんばい、よつんばい)
(crawl) on all fours; on one's hands and feet; falling flat
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.
はる (はる)
to do

Kanji

赤
Readings: セキ、 シャク、 あか、 あか-、 あか.い、 あか.らむ、 あか.らめる
Meaning: red
坊
Readings: ボウ、 ボッ
Meanings: boy, priest's residence, priest
四
Readings: シ、 よ、 よ.つ、 よっ.つ、 よん
Meaning: four