子犬は穴を掘って、食べ物を中に埋めた。

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子犬は穴を掘って、食べ物を中に埋めた。

English Translation

The small dog dug a hole and buried his food in it.

Furigana

子犬(こいぬ)は穴(あな)を掘(ほ)って、食(た)べ物(もの)を中(なか)に埋(う)めた。

Romanji

Koinu wa ana o hotte, tabemono o naka ni umeta.

Words

子犬 (こいぬ)

puppy

は (は)

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

穴 (あな)

hole; deficit; shortage; missing person (in a team, meeting, etc.); vacancy; opening; flaw; profitable place (or item, etc.) not well known by others; upset victory (with a large payoff); pit (of a theater); hiding place; underbelly (of society, etc.)

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.

掘る (ほる)

to dig; to excavate; to hollow; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex

食べ物 (たべもの)

food

中 (なか)

inside; in; among; within; center (centre); middle; during; while

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

埋める (うめる)

to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to bridge (a difference, a gap); to fill (a seat, a vacant position); to fill out; to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends; to compensate for; to put cold water (in a bath); to cover; to scatter something over