少年は犬をめがけて小石を投げつけた。

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少年は犬をめがけて小石を投げつけた。

English Translation

The boy threw a stone at the dog.

Furigana

少年(しょうねん)は犬(いぬ)をめがけて小石(こいし)を投(な)げつけた。

Romanji

Shōnen wa inu o megakete koishi o nagetsuketa.

Words

少年 (しょうねん)

boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

は (は)

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

犬 (いぬ)

dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.); loser; asshole; counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful

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.

目がける (めがける)

to aim at

小石 (こいし)

pebble

投付ける (なげつける)

to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down