男は刑事に銃を向けた。

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男 は 刑事 に 銃 を 向けた 。

English Translation

The man aimed a gun at the detectives.

Furigana

男(おとこ)は刑事(けいじ)に銃(じゅう)を向(む)けた。

Romanji

Otoko wa keiji ni jū o muketa.

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

刑事 (けいじ)

(police) detective; criminal matter

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

銃 (じゅう)

gun; rifle; small arms

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.

向ける (むける)

to turn towards; to point

Kanji

男

Readings: ダン、 ナン、 おとこ、 お

Meaning: male

刑

Reading: ケイ

Meanings: punish, penalty, sentence, punishment

事

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える

Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

銃

Readings: ジュウ、 つつ

Meanings: gun, arms

向

Readings: コウ、 む.く、 む.い、 -む.き、 む.ける、 -む.け、 む.かう、 む.かい、 む.こう、 む.こう-、 むこ、 むか.い

Meanings: yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach