犬は棒の匂いを嗅いでいた。
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English Translation
The dog was sniffing a stick.
Furigana
Romanji
Inu wa bō no nioi o kaideita.
Words
犬
(いぬ)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.); loser; asshole; counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
棒
(ぼう)
pole; rod; stick
の
(の)
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
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.
嗅ぐ
(かぐ)
to sniff; to smell