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Zach

犬は攻撃されなければめったにかまないものだ。

Sentence Analyzer

攻撃されなければ めったに かまない もの

English Translation

A dog seldom bites unless it is attacked.

Furigana

(いぬ)攻撃(こうげき)されなければめったにかまないものだ。

Romanji

Inu wa kōgekisarenakereba mettani kamanai mono da.

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
攻撃 (こうげき)
attack; strike; offensive; criticism; censure; denunciation; condemnation
滅多に (めったに)
rarely; seldom
擤む (かむ)
to blow (one's nose)
(もの、もん)
person
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ケン、 いぬ、 いぬ-
Meaning: dog
Readings: コウ、 せ.める
Meanings: aggression, attack, criticize, polish
Readings: ゲキ、 う.つ
Meanings: beat, attack, defeat, conquer