人々はその事故は運転手の責任だと非難した。

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English Translation

They blamed the driver for the accident.

Furigana

人々(ひとびと)はその事故(じこ)は運転手(うんてんしゅ)の責任(せきにん)だと非難(ひなん)した。

Romanji

Hitobito wa sono jiko wa untenshu no sekinin da to hinanshita.

Words

人々 (ひとびと、にんにん)

each person; people; men and women; everybody

は (は)

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

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

事故 (じこ、ことゆえ)

accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons

運転手 (うんてんしゅ)

driver; chauffeur

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

責任 (せきにん)

duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

非難 (ひなん)

criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach