Word
保護猫 を 外 に 出す わけ に は いかない。hogoneko o soto ni dasu wake ni wa ikanai.
Meaning
I cannot let the shelter cat outside.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Breakdown of hogoneko o soto ni dasu wake ni wa ikanai.
をo
direct object particle
外 にsoto ni
outside
わけ に は いかないwake ni wa ikanai
cannot; cannot afford to
出すdasu
to let out
Questions & Answers about hogoneko o soto ni dasu wake ni wa ikanai.
What does 保護猫 mean exactly?
保護猫 means a rescued cat or shelter cat—a cat that has been taken in and protected, rather than, for example, a cat that was always someone’s pet from birth.
In real usage, it often suggests a cat that was:
- rescued from the street
- taken in by a shelter or volunteer
- adopted after being rescued
So the word carries a nuance of a cat that needs protection/care.
Why is there an を after 保護猫?
The particle を marks 保護猫 as the direct object of the verb 出す.
Here, 出す means to put/take/let out, so the thing being let out is 保護猫.
Structure:
- 保護猫を = the rescue cat
- 外に出す = let it go outside / put it outside
So 保護猫を外に出す means to let the rescue cat outside.
Why is the verb 出す and not 出る?
