暴動は手の付けられない状態だった。

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暴動は手の付けられない状態だった。

English Translation

The riot was completely out of control.

Furigana

暴動(ぼうどう)は手(て)の付(つ)けられない状態(じょうたい)だった。

Romanji

Bōdō wa te no tsukerarenai jōtai datta.

Words

暴動 (ぼうどう)

insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising

は (は)

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

手 (て)

hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker; help; trouble; care; effort; means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship; hand; handwriting; kind; type; sort; one's hands; one's possession; ability to cope; hand (of cards); direction; move (in go, shogi, etc.)

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

付ける (つける)

to attach; to join; to add; to append; to affix; to stick; to glue; to fasten; to sew on; to apply (ointment); to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry; to appraise; to set (a price); to allot; to budget; to assign; to bring alongside; to place (under guard or doctor); to follow; to shadow; to load; to give (courage to); to keep (an eye on); to establish (relations or understanding); to turn on (light)

状態 (じょうたい)

current status; condition; situation; circumstances; state

だ (だ)

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