事故の後、警察は近づかないようにと群集に命じた。

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English Translation

After the accident, the police told the crowd to keep back.

Furigana

事故(じこ)の後(のち)、警察(けいさつ)は近(ちか)づかないようにと群集(ぐんしゅう)に命(めい)じた。

Romanji

Jiko no nochi, keisatsu wa chikazukanai yōni to gunshū ni meijita.

Words

事故 (じこ、ことゆえ)

accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons

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

後 (あと)

behind; rear; after; later; after one's death; remainder; the rest; descendant; successor; heir; past; previous; more (e.g. five more minutes); left

警察 (けいさつ)

police; police officer; police station

は (は)

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

近づく (ちかづく、ちかずく)

to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

と (と)

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

群集 (ぐんしゅう)

group (of living things); crowd; community

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

命じる (めいじる)

to order; to command; to appoint