泥棒に泥棒を捕まえさせよ。

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泥棒 に 泥棒 を 捕まえさせよ 。

English Translation

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Furigana

泥棒(どろぼう)に泥棒(どろぼう)を捕(つか)まえさせよ。

Romanji

Dorobō ni dorobō o tsukamaesaseyo.

Words

泥棒 (どろぼう)

thief; burglar; robber; theft

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

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