証拠不充分のため被告は釈放された。

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証拠 不充分 の ため 被告 は 釈放された 。

English Translation

In the absence of firm evidence the prisoner was set free.

Furigana

証拠(しょうこ)不充分(ふじゅうぶん)のため被告(ひこく)は釈放(しゃくほう)された。

Romanji

Shōko fujūbun no tame hikoku wa shakuhōsareta.

Words

証拠 (しょうこ)

evidence; proof

不充分 (ふじゅうぶん)

insufficient; inadequate; imperfect; shortage

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

為 (ため)

good; advantage; benefit; welfare; sake; purpose; objective; aim; consequence; result; effect; affecting; regarding; concerning

被告 (ひこく)

defendant; the accused

は (は)

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

釈放 (しゃくほう)

release; liberation; acquittal

Kanji

証

Readings: ショウ、 あかし

Meanings: evidence, proof, certificate

拠

Readings: キョ、 コ、 よ.る

Meanings: foothold, based on, follow, therefore

不

Readings: フ、 ブ

Meanings: negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy

充

Readings: ジュウ、 あ.てる、 み.たす

Meanings: allot, fill

分

Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ

Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100

被

Readings: ヒ、 こうむ.る、 おお.う、 かぶ.る、 かぶ.せる

Meanings: incur, cover, veil, brood over, shelter, wear, put on, be exposed (film), receiving

告

Readings: コク、 つ.げる

Meanings: revelation, tell, inform, announce

釈

Readings: シャク、 セキ、 とく、 す.てる、 ゆる.す

Meaning: explanation

放

Readings: ホウ、 はな.す、 -っぱな.し、 はな.つ、 はな.れる、 こ.く、 ほう.る

Meanings: set free, release, fire, shoot, emit, banish, liberate