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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

それを盗んでいる現場を捕らえられた。

Sentence Analyzer

それ 盗んでいる 現場 捕らえられた

English Translation

He was caught in the very act of stealing it.

Furigana

それを(ぬす)んでいる現場(げんば)()らえられた。

Romanji

Sore o nusundeiru genba o toraerareta.

Words

其れ (それ)
that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); it; that time; then; there (indicating a place near the listener); you
()
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.
盗む (ぬすむ)
to steal
現場 (げんば、げんじょう)
actual spot; scene; scene of the crime; site; location; setting; shop floor; factory floor; (on) site
捕らえる (とらえる)
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to grasp; to perceive; to treat (as)

Kanji

Readings: トウ、 ぬす.む、 ぬす.み
Meanings: steal, rob, pilfer
Readings: ゲン、 あらわ.れる、 あらわ.す、 うつつ、 うつ.つ
Meanings: present, existing, actual
Readings: ジョウ、 チョウ、 ば
Meanings: location, place
Readings: ホ、 と.らえる、 と.らわれる、 と.る、 とら.える、 とら.われる、 つか.まえる、 つか.まる
Meanings: catch, capture