君は犬が庭を通り抜けて行くのを見なかったかい。

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English Translation

Didn't you see a dog pass through the yard?

Furigana

君(きみ)は犬(いぬ)が庭(にわ)を通(とお)り抜(ぬ)けて行(い)くのを見(み)なかったかい。

Romanji

Kimi wa inu ga niwa o tōrinuketeiku no o minakatta kai.

Words

君 (きみ)

you; buddy; pal; monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master

は (は)

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

犬 (いぬ)

dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.); loser; asshole; counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

庭 (にわ)

garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area

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.

通り抜ける (とおりぬける)

to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across

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

見る (みる)

to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge; to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of; to view (e.g. flowers, movie); to try; to try out; to see that...; to find that...

かい (かい、かえ)

marks yes-no question