彼は殺人罪の評決を下された。

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彼は殺人罪の評決を下された。

English Translation

He was convicted of murder.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は殺人罪(さつじんざい)の評決(ひょうけつ)を下(くだ)された。

Romanji

Kare wa satsujinzai no hyōketsu o kudasareta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

殺人罪 (さつじんざい)

(the crime of) murder

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

評決 (ひょうけつ)

decision; verdict

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.

下す (くだす)

to make (a decision); to pass (judgement, etc.); to hand down (orders, etc.); to let go down; to lower; to do oneself; to do by oneself