泥棒が手袋をはめていたために、指紋は発見できなかった。

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English Translation

The burglar wore gloves, with the result that there were no finger-prints to be found.

Furigana

泥棒(どろぼう)が手袋(てぶくろ)をはめていたために、指紋(しもん)は発見(はっけん)できなかった。

Romanji

Dorobō ga tebukuro o hameteita tameni, shimon wa hakken dekinakatta.

Words

泥棒 (どろぼう)

thief; burglar; robber; theft

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

手袋 (てぶくろ)

glove; mitten; mitt

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.

嵌める (はめる)

to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to button; to put on (something that envelops, e.g. gloves, ring); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs); to entrap; to set someone up (i.e. frame them for a crime, etc.)

為に (ために)

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of; because of; as a result of

指紋 (しもん)

fingerprint

は (は)

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

発見 (はっけん)

discovery; detection; finding

出来る (できる)

to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at; to be permitted (to do); to become intimate; to take up (with somebody); to grow; to be raised; to become pregnant