ジョンの隣人はジョンが麻薬を売っているのを見て密告した。

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English Translation

When John's neighbor saw John selling drugs, she blew the whistle on him.

Furigana

ジョンの隣人(りんじん)はジョンが麻薬(まやく)を売(う)っているのを見(み)て密告(みっこく)した。

Romanji

Jon no rinjin wa Jon ga mayaku o utteiru no o mite mikkokushita.

Words

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

隣人 (りんじん)

neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood

は (は)

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

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

麻薬 (まやく)

narcotic drugs; narcotic; opium; dope

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.

売る (うる)

to sell

見る (みる)

to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge; to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of; to view (e.g. flowers, movie); to try; to try out; to see that...; to find that...

密告 (みっこく)

secret information; betrayal; inform on