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蟹を縦に歩かせることはできない。

Sentence Analyzer

歩かせる こと できない

English Translation

You cannot make a crab walk straight.

Furigana

(かに)(たて)(ある)かせることはできない。

Romanji

Kani o tate ni arukaseru koto wa dekinai.

Words

(かに、カニ)
crab
()
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.
(たて)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship); hierarchy; (weaving) warp
()
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
歩く (あるく)
to walk
(こと、こん)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis; circumstances; situation; state of affairs; work; business; affair; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to; nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...; alias; aka; nickname; alternative name; also known as
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
出来る (できる)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at; to be permitted (to do); to become intimate; to take up (with somebody); to grow; to be raised; to become pregnant

Kanji

Readings: カイ、 かに
Meaning: crab
Readings: ジュウ、 たて
Meanings: vertical, length, height, self-indulgent, wayward
Readings: ホ、 ブ、 フ、 ある.く、 あゆ.む
Meanings: walk, counter for steps