私は、その泥棒をほんのちらっと見ただけです。

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English Translation

I only got a glimpse of the thief.

Furigana

私(わたし)は、その泥棒(どろぼう)をほんのちらっと見(み)ただけです。

Romanji

Watashi wa, sono dorobō o honno chiratto mita dake desu.

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

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

泥棒 (どろぼう)

thief; burglar; robber; theft

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.

本の (ほんの)

mere; only; just; not even (with negative verb)

ちらっと (ちらっと、ちらと)

at a glance; by accident

見る (みる)

to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge; to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of; to view (e.g. flowers, movie); to try; to try out; to see that...; to find that...

丈 (だけ)

only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone; as (e.g. as soon as, as much as); worth

です (です)

be; is