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Zach

犬は棒の匂いを嗅いでいた。

Sentence Analyzer

匂い 嗅いでいた

English Translation

The dog was sniffing a stick.

Furigana

(いぬ)(ぼう)(にお)いを()いでいた。

Romanji

Inu wa bō no nioi o kaideita.

Words

(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
(ぼう)
pole; rod; stick
()
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
匂い (におい)
odour; odor; scent; smell; stench; aura; whiff; smacks of ...; sense; flavour; flavor
()
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.
嗅ぐ (かぐ)
to sniff; to smell

Kanji

Readings: ケン、 いぬ、 いぬ-
Meaning: dog
Reading: ボウ
Meanings: rod, stick, cane, pole, club, line
Readings: にお.う、 にお.い、 にお.わせる
Meanings: fragrant, stink, glow, insinuate, (kokuji)
Readings: キュウ、 か.ぐ
Meanings: smell, sniff, scent