人々は、その犯人は罰せられるべきだと主張した。

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English Translation

They insisted on the criminal being punished.

Furigana

人々(ひとびと)は、その犯人(はんにん)は罰(ばっ)せられるべきだと主張(しゅちょう)した。

Romanji

Hitobito wa, sono hannin wa basserareru beki da to shuchōshita.

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...

犯人 (はんにん)

offender; criminal

罰 (ばち)

(divine) punishment; curse; retribution

可し (べし)

shall; should; must

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)

主張 (しゅちょう)

claim; request; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention; opinion; tenet

Kanji

人

Readings: ジン、ニン、ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person

犯

Readings: ハン、ボン、おか.す

Meanings: crime, sin, offense

罰

Readings: バツ、バチ、ハツ、ばっ.する

Meanings: penalty, punishment

主

Readings: シュ、ス、シュウ、ぬし、おも、あるじ

Meanings: lord, chief, master, main thing, principal

張

Readings: チョウ、は.る、 -は.り、 -ば.り

Meanings: lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)