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くじら
鯨
は
しょう
小
さかな
魚
をえさにしている。
Whales feed on small fish.
Grammar and points of interest
particle を particle を
 
direct object marker
鯨は小魚をえさにしている。
irregular verbs irregular verbs
 
来る（くる） and する
鯨は小魚をえさにしている。
〜にする 〜にする
 
to make something ~; to decide on ~
鯨は小魚をえさにしている。
particle に particle に
 
an overview of the uses of に
鯨は小魚をえさにしている。
Conjugations and inflections
  している is the progressive form of irregular verb 'suru' する   ALL INFLECTIONS
Words
く じ ら 0
Most common form: クジラ
noun
whale (Cetacea spp.)  (often written with kana only)
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し ょ う 1
noun, noun (prefix)
1. smallness; small item
2. short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days)  (see also: 小の月)
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さ か な 0 さ か な 2 さ か な 1
noun
fish
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え さ 1
Most common form: エサ
noun
1. (animal) feed; fodder; pet food
2. bait; lure; enticement
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1. to do  (often written with kana only)
2. to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)  (often written with kana only)
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Kanji
鯨
ゲイ   くじら whale   
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京
キョウ   ケイ    capital   
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小
ショウ   こ-    お-    ちいさい small   
口
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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亠
lid
魚
ギョ   さかな    うお fish   
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⺈
corner
田
デン   た rice field   
灬
fire
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