眠っている子どもというのは天使のようだ。

Sentence Analyzer

眠っている 子ども という の は 天使 の よう だ 。

English Translation

A sleeping child looks like an angel.

Furigana

眠(ねむ)っている子(こ)どもというのは天使(てんし)のようだ。

Romanji

Nemutteiru kodomo toiu no wa tenshi no yō da.

Words

眠る (ねむる、ねぶる)

to sleep (not necessarily lying down); to die; to close one's eyes

子供 (こども)

child; children

と言う (という、とゆう)

called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X

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

は (は)

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

天使 (てんし)

angel

様 (よう)

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style; design; like; similar to; thing (thought or spoken)

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

眠

Readings: ミン、 ねむ.る、 ねむ.い

Meanings: sleep, die, sleepy

子

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね

Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

天

Readings: テン、 あまつ、 あめ、 あま-

Meanings: heavens, sky, imperial

使

Readings: シ、 つか.う、 つか.い、 -つか.い、 -づか.い

Meanings: use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause