私は警官に方向を尋ねた。

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私 は 警官 に 方向 を 尋ねた 。

English Translation

I asked a policeman for directions.

Furigana

私(わたし)は警官(けいかん)に方向(ほうこう)を尋(たず)ねた。

Romanji

Watashi wa keikan ni hōkō o tazuneta.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

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

警官 (けいかん)

policeman

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

方向 (ほうこう)

direction; orientation; bearing; way; course (e.g. of action)

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.

尋ねる (たずねる)

to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into; to investigate

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

警

Readings: ケイ、 いまし.める

Meanings: admonish, commandment

官

Reading: カン

Meanings: bureaucrat, the government, organ

方

Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた

Meanings: direction, person, alternative

向

Readings: コウ、 む.く、 む.い、 -む.き、 む.ける、 -む.け、 む.かう、 む.かい、 む.こう、 む.こう-、 むこ、 むか.い

Meanings: yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach

尋

Readings: ジン、 たず.ねる、 ひろ

Meanings: inquire, fathom, look for