その泥棒はしぶしぶと自分の罪を認めた。

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その泥棒はしぶしぶと自分の罪を認めた。

English Translation

The thief reluctantly admitted his guilt.

Furigana

その泥棒(どろぼう)はしぶしぶと自分(じぶん)の罪(つみ)を認(みと)めた。

Romanji

Sono dorobō wa shibushibu to jibun no tsumi o mitometa.

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

は (は)

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

渋々 (しぶしぶ)

reluctantly; unwillingly

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

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

罪 (つみ)

crime; sin; wrongdoing; indiscretion; penalty; sentence; punishment; fault; responsibility; culpability; thoughtlessness; lack of consideration

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.

認める (したためる)

to write up