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私たちが近づくとライオンが吠え出した。

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私たち 近づく ライオン 吠え出した

English Translation

The lion began to roar as we approached.

Furigana

(わたし)たちが(ちか)づくとライオンが()()した。

Romanji

Watashitachi ga chikazuku to raion ga hoedashita.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)
we; us
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
近づく (ちかづく、ちかずく)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
ライオン (ライオン)
lion (Panthera leo)
吠える (ほえる)
to bark; to bay; to howl; to bellow; to roar; to cry

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: キン、 コン、 ちか.い
Meanings: near, early, akin, tantamount
Readings: ハイ、 ベイ、 ほえ.る、 ほ.える
Meanings: bark, howl, cry
Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす
Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude