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The puppies nestled against their mother.
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Vocabulary list

koinu
noun
  1. puppy
  2. small dog
tachi
suffix
  1. pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
hahaoya
noun, no adjective
  1. mother
ni
particle
  1. at (place, time); in; on; during
  2. to (direction, state); toward; into
  3. for (purpose)
  4. because of (reason); for; with
  5. by; from
  6. as (i.e. in the role of)
  7. per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month")
  8. and; in addition to
  9. if; although
pittari
adverb, adverb taking the to particle, suru verb
  1. tightly; closely (ぴったし is col.)
  2. exactly; precisely
  3. suddenly (stopping)
adverb, adverb taking the to particle, suru verb, na adjective
  1. perfectly (suited); ideally
yorisou

te-form

yorisotte
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
Suffix after the te form of a verb
iru

Plain Past Indicative Form

ita
ichidan verb, auxiliary verb
  1. to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing (after the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action or state)

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