doubutsuhogoshisetsu o otozureru.

I visit the animal shelter.

Breakdown of doubutsuhogoshisetsu o otozureru.

• を: direct object particle
• 訪おとずれる: to visit
• 動物保護施設どうぶつほごしせつ: an animal shelter

Questions & Answers about doubutsuhogoshisetsu o otozureru.

How do you read 動物保護施設を訪れる?

It is read:

どうぶつ ほご しせつ を おとずれる
or without spaces: どうぶつほごしせつをおとずれる

A word-by-word reading is:

• 動物 = どうぶつ
• 保護 = ほご
• 施設 = しせつ
• を = usually pronounced お
• 訪れる = おとずれる

In normal Japanese writing, you would usually write it without spaces:

動物保護施設を訪れる。

What does 動物保護施設 mean literally?

It is a compound noun made of three parts:

• 動物 = animal
• 保護 = protection
• 施設 = facility

So literally it is something like animal protection facility.

In natural English, this is often understood as an animal shelter or an animal rescue facility, depending on context.

Why is を used here?