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牛に乾草をやって、昼の仕事はおわりです。

Sentence Analyzer

乾草 やって 仕事 おわり です

English Translation

I give the cows hay, and midday's work is over.

Furigana

(うし)乾草(かんそう)をやって、(ひる)仕事(しごと)はおわりです。

Romanji

Ushi ni kansō o yatte, hiru no shigoto wa owari desu.

Words

(うし、ぎゅう、ウシ)
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; ox; oxen; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
()
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
干し草 (ほしくさ、ほしぐさ、かんそう)
hay; dry grass
()
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.
遣る (やる)
to do; to undertake; to perform; to play (a game); to study; to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to put; to move; to turn (one's head, glance, etc.); to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status); to let have; to present; to bestow; to confer; to make (a vehicle) go faster; to run (a business); to keep; to be engaged in; to practice (law, medicine, etc.); to practise; to have (food, drink, etc.); to eat; to drink; to smoke; to hold (a performance); to perform; to show; to ease (one's mind); to harm; to injure; to kill; to have sex with; to live; to get by; to get along; to do ... completely; to do ... broadly; to do ... to a great distance; to do ... for (someone of equal or lower status); to do ... to (sometimes with negative nuance); to make active efforts to ...
(ひる)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
()
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
仕事 (しごと)
work; job; business; occupation; employment; vocation; task; work
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
終わる (おわる)
to finish; to end; to close
です (です)
be; is

Kanji

Readings: ギュウ、 うし
Meaning: cow
Readings: カン、 ケン、 かわ.く、 かわ.かす、 ほ.す、 ひ.る、 いぬい
Meanings: drought, dry, dessicate, drink up, heaven, emperor
Readings: ソウ、 くさ、 くさ-、 -ぐさ
Meanings: grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft
Readings: チュウ、 ひる
Meanings: daytime, noon
Readings: シ、 ジ、 つか.える
Meanings: attend, doing, official, serve
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly