子猫のしっぽを引っ張るなんて、おまえはなんていたずらな子だ。

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子猫 の しっぽ を 引っ張る なんて 、 おまえ は なんて いたずらな 子 だ 。

English Translation

It is very naughty of you to pull the kitten's tail.

Furigana

子猫(こねこ)のしっぽを引(ひ)っ張(ぱ)るなんて、おまえはなんていたずらな子(こ)だ。

Romanji

Koneko no shippo o hipparu nante, omae wa nante itazurana ko da.

Words

子猫 (こねこ)

kitten

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

尻尾 (しっぽ、しりお)

tail (animal)

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.

引っ張る (ひっぱる)

to pull; to draw; to pull tight; to string (lines); to run (cable); to stretch; to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul; to tow; to lead (e.g. one's followers); to take someone somewhere (e.g. a suspect to the police); to tempt into joining; to strongly invite to join; to delay; to prolong; to lengthen the pronunciation (of a word); to quote; to cite; to reference; to pull the ball; to wear; to put on

なんて (なんて)

such as; (things) like; exclamation

お前 (おまえ、おまい、おめえ)

you (formerly honorific, now sometimes derog. term referring to an equal or inferior); presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)

は (は)

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

悪戯 (いたずら、いたづら)

mischief; prank; trick; practical joke; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with; messing around with; amusing oneself with; tampering with; lewd behaviour; sexual misconduct; sexual assault; molestation; rape

子 (こ)

child; young (animal); young woman; young geisha; offshoot; interest; new shares; player who is not a dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); bird egg; -er (often of young women)

だ (だ)

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

Kanji

子

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね

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

猫

Readings: ビョウ、 ねこ

Meaning: cat

引

Readings: イン、 ひ.く、 ひ.き、 ひ.き-、 -び.き、 ひ.ける

Meanings: pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to

張

Readings: チョウ、 は.る、 -は.り、 -ば.り

Meanings: lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)