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彼らは泥棒を木に縛り付けた。

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彼ら 泥棒 縛り付けた

English Translation

They bound the thief to a tree.

Furigana

(かれ)らは泥棒(どろぼう)()(しば)()けた。

Romanji

Karera wa dorobō o ki ni shibaritsuketa.

Words

彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
泥棒 (どろぼう)
thief; burglar; robber; theft
()
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.
()
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
()
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
縛り付ける (しばりつける)
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
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: ボク、 モク、 き、 こ-
Meanings: tree, wood
Readings: バク、 しば.る
Meanings: truss, arrest, bind, tie, restrain
Readings: フ、 つ.ける、 -つ.ける、 -づ.ける、 つ.け、 つ.け-、 -つ.け、 -づ.け、 -づけ、 つ.く、 -づ.く、 つ.き、 -つ.き、 -つき、 -づ.き、 -づき
Meanings: adhere, attach, refer to, append