犯人は人質を解放しなかった。
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English Translation
The criminal didn't let the hostages go.
Furigana
Romanji
Hannin wa hitojichi o kaihōshinakatta.
Words
犯人
(はんにん)
offender; criminal
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
人質
(ひとじち)
hostage
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.
解放
(かいほう)
release; unleashing; liberation; emancipation; setting free; deallocation (of computer memory)
Kanji
Readings: ハン、 ボン、 おか.す
Meanings: crime, sin, offense
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: シツ、 シチ、 チ、 たち、 ただ.す、 もと、 わりふ
Meanings: substance, quality, matter, temperament
Readings: カイ、 ゲ、 と.く、 と.かす、 と.ける、 ほど.く、 ほど.ける、 わか.る、 さと.る
Meanings: unravel, notes, key, explanation, understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute
Readings: ホウ、 はな.す、 -っぱな.し、 はな.つ、 はな.れる、 こ.く、 ほう.る
Meanings: set free, release, fire, shoot, emit, banish, liberate