鯨は哺乳動物である。言い換えれば子に乳を与える。

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English Translation

A whale is a mammal; in other words it feeds milk to its young.

Furigana

鯨(くじら)は哺乳(ほにゅう)動物(どうぶつ)である。言(いか)い換()えれば子(こ)に乳(ちち)を与(あた)える。

Romanji

Kujira wa honyū dōbutsu de aru. iikaereba ko ni chichi o ataeru.

Words

鯨 (くじら、クジラ)

whale (Cetacea spp.)

は (は)

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

哺乳 (ほにゅう)

lactation; suckling; mammal

動物 (どうぶつ)

animal

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

言い換える (いいかえる)

to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase

子 (こ)

child; young (animal); young woman; young geisha; offshoot; interest; new shares; player who is not a dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); bird egg; -er (often of young women)

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

乳 (ちち、ち)

milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)

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.

与える (あたえる)

to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to grant; to confer; to present; to award; to provide; to afford; to offer; to supply; to assign; to cause; to pass (a variable to a function)