泥棒は駅のほうへ逃げて行った。

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泥棒は駅のほうへ逃げて行った。

English Translation

The thief ran away in the direction of the station.

Furigana

泥棒(どろぼう)は駅(えき)のほうへ逃(に)げて行(い)った。

Romanji

Dorobō wa eki no hō e nigeteitta.

Words

泥棒 (どろぼう)

thief; burglar; robber; theft

は (は)

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

駅 (えき)

station

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

切っ先 (きっさき、ほう)

point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack

へ (へ)

indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")

逃げる (にげる)

to escape; to run away