もし彼らが花瓶を見つけていなければ、ジョンは窃盗罪で訴えられていただろう。

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English Translation

If they hadn't found the vase, John would have been accused of stealing it.

Furigana

もし彼(かれ)らが花瓶(かびん)を見(み)つけていなければ、ジョンは窃盗罪(せっとうざい)で訴(うった)えられていただろう。

Romanji

Moshi karera ga kabin o mitsuketeinakereba, Jon wa settōzai de uttaerareteita darou.

Words

若し (もし)

if; in case; supposing

彼ら (かれら)

they (usually male); them

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

花瓶 (かびん、はながめ、かへい)

(flower) vase

を (を)

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.

見つける (みつける、みっける)

to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to come across; to detect; to spot; to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to find fault; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

窃盗罪 (せっとうざい)

theft; stealing; larceny

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

訴える (うったえる)

to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to; to call for; to complain; to sue (a person); to take someone to court; to resort to (e.g. arms, violence)

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative