私は危うく犯罪に巻き込まれるところだった。

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English Translation

I came near to getting involved in a crime.

Furigana

私(わたし)は危(あや)うく犯罪(はんざい)に巻(まこ)き込()まれるところだった。

Romanji

Watashi wa ayauku hanzai ni makikomareru tokoro datta.

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

危うい (あやうい)

dangerous; risky; hazardous; perilous; precarious; in danger; in jeopardy; critical; grave; at risk; uncertain; unreliable; insecure; unsteady; doubtful; close (i.e. a close call); narrow

犯罪 (はんざい)

crime; offence; offense

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

巻き込む (まきこむ)

to roll up; to involve; to enfold; to swallow up; to drag into

所 (ところ、とこ)

place; spot; scene; site; address; district; area; locality; one's house; point; part; space; room; whereupon; as a result; about to; on the verge of; was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative