その警察はその建物を包囲した。

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その 警察 は その 建物 を 包囲した 。

English Translation

The police have surrounded the building.

Furigana

その警察(けいさつ)はその建物(たてもの)を包囲(ほうい)した。

Romanji

Sono keisatsu wa sono tatemono o hōishita.

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...

警察 (けいさつ)

police; police officer; police station

は (は)

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

建物 (たてもの)

building

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.

包囲 (ほうい)

siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement

Kanji

警

Readings: ケイ、 いまし.める

Meanings: admonish, commandment

察

Reading: サツ

Meanings: guess, presume, surmise, judge, understand

建

Readings: ケン、 コン、 た.てる、 た.て、 -だ.て、 た.つ

Meaning: build

物

Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-

Meanings: thing, object, matter

包

Readings: ホウ、 つつ.む、 くる.む

Meanings: wrap, pack up, cover, conceal

囲

Readings: イ、 かこ.む、 かこ.う、 かこ.い

Meanings: surround, besiege, store, paling, enclosure, encircle, preserve, keep