彼は裁判で正当防衛を主張して無罪となった。

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English Translation

He pleaded self-defense at the trial and went scot-free.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は裁判(さいばん)で正当(せいとう)防衛(ぼうえい)を主張(しゅちょう)して無罪(むざい)となった。

Romanji

Kare wa saiban de seitō bōei o shuchōshite muzai to natta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

裁判 (さいばん)

trial; judgement; judgment

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

正当 (せいとう)

just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable; reasonable; legitimate; legal; lawful

防衛 (ぼうえい)

defense; defence; protection; self-defense; self-defence

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.

主張 (しゅちょう)

claim; request; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention; opinion; tenet

無罪 (むざい)

innocence

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...