警察は流血を避けたかった。

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警察 は 流血 を 避けたかった 。

English Translation

The police wanted to avoid bloodshed.

Furigana

警察(けいさつ)は流血(りゅうけつ)を避(さ)けたかった。

Romanji

Keisatsu wa ryūketsu o saketakatta.

Words

警察 (けいさつ)

police; police officer; police station

は (は)

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

流血 (りゅうけつ)

bloodshed

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.

避ける (さける、よける)

to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert

Kanji

警

Readings: ケイ、 いまし.める

Meanings: admonish, commandment

察

Reading: サツ

Meanings: guess, presume, surmise, judge, understand

流

Readings: リュウ、 ル、 なが.れる、 なが.れ、 なが.す、 -なが.す

Meanings: current, a sink, flow, forfeit

血

Readings: ケツ、 ち

Meaning: blood

避

Readings: ヒ、 さ.ける、 よ.ける

Meanings: evade, avoid, avert, ward off, shirk, shun