犯人は袋の中の鼠だ。

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犯人は袋の中の鼠だ。

English Translation

The culprit is caught like a rat in a trap.

Furigana

犯人(はんにん)は袋(ふくろ)の中(なか)の鼠(ねずみ)だ。

Romanji

Hannin wa fukuro no naka no nezumi da.

Words

犯人 (はんにん)

offender; criminal

は (は)

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

袋 (ふくろ)

bag; sack; pouch; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water

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

中 (なか)

inside; in; among; within; center (centre); middle; during; while

鼠 (ねずみ、ネズミ、ねず)

mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative