子供の頃小犬を飼っていた。

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子供 小犬 飼っていた

English Translation

I had a puppy when I was a boy.

Furigana

子供(こども)(ころ)小犬(こいぬ)()っていた。

Romanji

Kodomo no koro koinu o katteita.

Words

子供 (こども)
child; children
()
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
(ころ、ごろ)
(approximate) time; around; about; toward; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
子犬 (こいぬ)
puppy
()
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

Kanji

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: キョウ、 ク、 クウ、 グ、 そな.える、 とも、 -ども
Meanings: submit, offer, present, serve (meal), accompany
Readings: ケイ、 キョウ、 ころ、 ごろ、 しばら.く
Meanings: time, about, toward
Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
Meanings: little, small
Readings: ケン、 いぬ、 いぬ-
Meaning: dog
Readings: シ、 か.う
Meanings: domesticate, raise, keep, feed