男は情状酌量を求めたが、犯した罪に対して２０年の懲役刑が言い渡された。

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English Translation

The man pleaded for mercy, but he was sentenced to twenty years in prison for his crime.

Furigana

男(おとこ)は情状(じょうじょう)酌量(しゃくりょう)を求(もと)めたが、犯(おか)した罪(つみ)に対(たい)して２０年(ねん)の懲役刑(ちょうえきけい)が言(いわた)い渡()された。

Romanji

Otoko wa jōjō shakuryō o motometa ga, okashita tsumi nitaishite ni zero nen no chōekikei ga iiwatasareta.

Words

男 (おとこ、おっこ)

man; male; fellow; guy; chap; bloke; male lover; boyfriend; man; manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation

は (は)

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

情状 (じょうじょう)

circumstances

酌量 (しゃくりょう)

consideration; pardon

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.

求める (もとめる)

to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for; to pursue (pleasure); to hunt (a job); to purchase; to buy

が (が)

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

犯す (おかす)

to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to make (e.g. mistake); to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to transgress; to contravene; to rape; to violate; to ravish; to deflower

罪 (つみ)

crime; sin; wrongdoing; indiscretion; penalty; sentence; punishment; fault; responsibility; culpability; thoughtlessness; lack of consideration

に対して (にたいして)

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

二 (に、ふた、ふ、ふう)

two

○ (まる)

circle (sometimes used for zero); 'correct' (when marking); symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); period; full stop; maru mark; semivoiced sound; p-sound

年 (とし)

year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age

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

懲役刑 (ちょうえきけい)

jail sentence; imprisonment

言い渡す (いいわたす)

to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order