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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

泥棒を捕まえた。

Sentence Analyzer

泥棒 を 捕まえた 。

English Translation

We caught the thief.

Furigana

泥棒(どろぼう)を捕(つか)まえた。

Romanji

Dorobō o tsukamaeta.

Words

泥棒 (どろぼう)
thief; burglar; robber; theft
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.
捕まえる (つかまえる)
to catch; to arrest; to seize

Kanji

泥
Readings: デイ、 ナイ、 デ、 ニ、 どろ
Meanings: mud, mire, adhere to, be attached to
棒
Reading: ボウ
Meanings: rod, stick, cane, pole, club, line
捕
Readings: ホ、 と.らえる、 と.らわれる、 と.る、 とら.える、 とら.われる、 つか.まえる、 つか.まる
Meanings: catch, capture