鮭は川をさかのぼって砂に産卵する。

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鮭は川をさかのぼって砂に産卵する。

English Translation

Salmon go up the river and lay their eggs in the sand.

Furigana

鮭(さけ)は川(かわ)をさかのぼって砂(すな)に産卵(さんらん)する。

Romanji

Sake wa kawa o sakanobotte suna ni sanransuru.

Words

鮭 (さけ、しゃけ、サケ)

salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)

は (は)

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

川 (かわ、がわ)

river; stream; the .... river; (suffix used with the names of rivers)

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.

遡る (さかのぼる)

to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to; to make retroactive

砂 (すな、すなご、いさご)

sand; grit; gold dust; silver dust

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

産卵 (さんらん)

egg-laying; spawning