彼女が留守の間に泥棒は宝石を持って逃げた。

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English Translation

While she was out the thief got away with her jewels.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)が留守(るす)の間(ま)に泥棒(どろぼう)は宝石(ほうせき)を持(も)って逃(に)げた。

Romanji

Kanojo ga rusu no ma ni dorobō wa hōseki o motte nigeta.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

が (が)

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

留守 (るす)

absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting

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

間 (ま)

space; room; time; pause

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

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

宝石 (ほうせき)

gem; jewel; precious stone

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.

持つ (もつ)

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; to take charge of; to be in charge of

逃げる (にげる)

to escape; to run away