私達は犯人の足跡をたどっていった。

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私達は犯人の足跡をたどっていった。

English Translation

We followed the tracks of the criminal.

Furigana

私達(わたしたち)は犯人(はんにん)の足跡(あしあと)をたどっていった。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa hannin no ashiato o tadotteitta.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

は (は)

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

犯人 (はんにん)

offender; criminal

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

足跡 (あしあと、そくせき)

footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)

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.

辿る (たどる)

to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)