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その泥棒は盗品から足がついた。

Sentence Analyzer

その 泥棒 盗品 から ついた

English Translation

The thief was traced by the stolen goods.

Furigana

その泥棒(どろぼう)盗品(とうひん)から(あし)がついた。

Romanji

Sono dorobō wa tōhin kara ashi ga tsuita.

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...
泥棒 (どろぼう)
thief; burglar; robber; theft
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
盗品 (とうひん)
stolen goods; loot; spoils
から (から)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since
(あし)
foot; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation; money; coin
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
点く (つく)
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire

Kanji

Readings: デイ、 ナイ、 デ、 ニ、 どろ
Meanings: mud, mire, adhere to, be attached to
Reading: ボウ
Meanings: rod, stick, cane, pole, club, line
Readings: トウ、 ぬす.む、 ぬす.み
Meanings: steal, rob, pilfer
Readings: ヒン、 ホン、 しな
Meanings: goods, refinement, dignity, article, counter for meal courses
Readings: ソク、 あし、 た.りる、 た.る、 た.す
Meanings: leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear