幼児を子供部屋に閉じ込めておくのは残酷な行いである。

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English Translation

It is an act of cruelty to lock a small child in his room.

Furigana

幼児(ようじ)を子供部屋(こどもべや)に閉(と)じ込(こ)めておくのは残酷(ざんこく)な行(おこな)いである。

Romanji

Yōji o kodomobeya ni tojikometeoku no wa zankokuna okonai de aru.

Words

幼児 (ようじ)

infant; baby; child; child over 1 but not yet of school age

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.

子供部屋 (こどもべや)

child's room; nursery

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

閉じ込める (とじこめる)

to lock up; to shut up; to imprison

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

は (は)

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

残酷 (ざんこく)

cruelty; harshness

行い (おこない)

deed; act; action; conduct; behavior; behaviour; asceticism

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...