その犯人は、自分の身元を隠さなければならなかった。

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English Translation

The criminal had to conceal his identity.

Furigana

その犯人(はんにん)は、自分(じぶん)の身元(みもと)を隠(かく)さなければならなかった。

Romanji

Sono hannin wa, jibun no mimoto o kakusanakerebanaranakatta.

Words

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

犯人 (はんにん)

offender; criminal

は (は)

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

自分 (じぶん)

myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

身元 (みもと)

person's identity; ID; past; background

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.

隠す (かくす)

to hide; to conceal