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警察官は彼に止まるように合図した。

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警察官 止まる ように 合図した

English Translation

The policeman signaled him to stop.

Furigana

警察官(けいさつかん)(かれ)()まるように合図(あいず)した。

Romanji

Keisatsukan wa kare ni tomaru yōni aizushita.

Words

警察官 (けいさつかん、ケイサツカン)
policeman; policewoman; police officer
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
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
止まる (とまる)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to cease; to be stopped; to be suspended; to alight; to perch on
様に (ように)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
合図 (あいず)
sign; signal

Kanji

Readings: ケイ、 いまし.める
Meanings: admonish, commandment
Reading: サツ
Meanings: guess, presume, surmise, judge, understand
Reading: カン
Meanings: bureaucrat, the government, organ
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: シ、 と.まる、 -ど.まり、 と.める、 -と.める、 -ど.め、 とど.める、 とど.め、 とど.まる、 や.める、 や.む、 -や.む、 よ.す、 -さ.す、 -さ.し
Meanings: stop, halt
Readings: ゴウ、 ガッ、 カッ、 あ.う、 -あ.う、 あ.い、 あい-、 -あ.い、 -あい、 あ.わす、 あ.わせる、 -あ.わせる
Meanings: fit, suit, join, 0.1
Readings: ズ、 ト、 え、 はか.る
Meanings: map, drawing, plan, extraordinary, audacious