犯人は裁判官に慈悲を請うた。

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犯人 は 裁判官 に 慈悲 を 請うた 。

English Translation

The criminal begged the judge for mercy.

Furigana

犯人(はんにん)は裁判官(さいばんかん)に慈悲(じひ)を請(こ)うた。

Romanji

Hannin wa saibankan ni jihi o kouta.

Words

犯人 (はんにん)

offender; criminal

は (は)

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

裁判官 (さいばんかん)

judge

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

慈悲 (じひ)

compassion (e.g. of Buddha); benevolence; charity; mercy; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo

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.

請う (こう)

to beg; to ask; to request; to invite

Kanji

犯

Readings: ハン、 ボン、 おか.す

Meanings: crime, sin, offense

人

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person

裁

Readings: サイ、 た.つ、 さば.く

Meanings: tailor, judge, decision, cut out (pattern)

判

Readings: ハン、 バン、 わか.る

Meanings: judgement, signature, stamp, seal

官

Reading: カン

Meanings: bureaucrat, the government, organ

慈

Readings: ジ、 いつく.しむ

Meaning: mercy

悲

Readings: ヒ、 かな.しい、 かな.しむ

Meanings: grieve, sad, deplore, regret

請

Readings: セイ、 シン、 ショウ、 こ.う、 う.ける

Meanings: solicit, invite, ask