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吠える犬は滅多に噛まないものだ。

Sentence Analyzer

吠える 滅多 噛まない もの

English Translation

Barking dogs seldom bite.

Furigana

()える(いぬ)滅多(めった)()まないものだ。

Romanji

Hoeru inu wa metta ni kamanai mono da.

Words

吠える (ほえる)
to bark; to bay; to howl; to bellow; to roar; to cry
(いぬ)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.); loser; asshole; counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
滅多 (めった)
thoughtless; reckless; careless; rash; seldom (with neg. verb); rare; ordinary; usual; common; excessive; immoderate; extreme
()
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
噛む (かむ)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore); to engage (of cogs, zippers, etc.); to mesh; to fit together; to be involved in; to fumble one's words (during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to strongly confute; to argue down; to rebuke; to scold harshly
(もの、もん)
person
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ハイ、 ベイ、 ほえ.る、 ほ.える
Meanings: bark, howl, cry
Readings: ケン、 いぬ、 いぬ-
Meaning: dog
Readings: メツ、 ほろ.びる、 ほろ.ぶ、 ほろ.ぼす
Meanings: destroy, ruin, overthrow, perish
Readings: タ、 おお.い、 まさ.に、 まさ.る
Meanings: many, frequent, much
Readings: コウ、 ゴウ、 か.む、 か.じる
Meanings: chew, bite, gnaw