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Zach

そもそも指名手配されただけでは「犯人」じゃないです。

Sentence Analyzer

そもそも 指名 手配された だけ 犯人 じゃない です

English Translation

In any case, just being wanted by the police isn't enough to make you "a criminal."

Furigana

そもそも指名(しめい)手配(てはい)されただけでは「犯人(はんにん)」じゃないです。

Romanji

Somosomo shimei tehaisareta dake de wa" hannin" janai desu.

Words

(そもそも)
in the first place; to begin with; from the start; originally; ab initio; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?"); beginning; start
指名 (しめい)
name; nominate; designate
手配 (てはい)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
(だけ)
only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone; as (e.g. as soon as, as much as); worth
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
犯人 (はんにん)
offender; criminal
じゃあ (じゃあ、じゃ)
then; well; so; well then; combination of 'de' and 'wa' particles; plain copula
です (です)
be; is

Kanji

Readings: シ、 ゆび、 さ.す、 -さ.し
Meanings: finger, point to, indicate, put into, play (chess), measure (ruler)
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 な、 -な
Meanings: name, noted, distinguished, reputation
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: ハイ、 くば.る
Meanings: distribute, spouse, exile, rationing
Readings: ハン、 ボン、 おか.す
Meanings: crime, sin, offense
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person