私たちは２匹の犬と３匹の猫と６羽の鶏を飼っている。

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English Translation

We have two dogs, three cats, and six chickens.

Furigana

私(わたし)たちは２匹(ひき)の犬(いぬ)と３匹(ひき)の猫(ねこ)と６羽(わ)の鶏(にわとり)を飼(か)っている。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa ni hiki no inu to san hiki no neko to roku wa no niwatori o katteiru.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

は (は)

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

二 (に、ふた、ふ、ふう)

two

匹 (ひき、き)

counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); counter for horses; roll of cloth

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

犬 (いぬ)

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

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

三 (さん、み)

three; tri-

猫 (ねこ、ネコ)

cat; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship

六 (ろく、む、むう)

six

羽 (わ、ば、ぱ)

counter for birds and rabbits

鶏 (にわとり、とり、かけ、くたかけ)

(domestic) chicken; chicken (meat)

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.

飼う (かう)

to keep (a pet or other animal); to raise; to have; to own; to feed