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警察は彼に出頭するよう命じた。

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警察 出頭する よう 命じた

English Translation

The police required him to appear.

Furigana

警察(けいさつ)(かれ)出頭(しゅっとう)するよう(めい)じた。

Romanji

Keisatsu wa kare ni shuttōsuru yō meijita.

Words

警察 (けいさつ)
police; police officer; police station
()
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
出頭 (しゅっとう)
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in (e.g. to the police)
(よう)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style; design; like; similar to; thing (thought or spoken)
命じる (めいじる)
to order; to command; to appoint

Kanji

Readings: ケイ、 いまし.める
Meanings: admonish, commandment
Reading: サツ
Meanings: guess, presume, surmise, judge, understand
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす
Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude
Readings: トウ、 ズ、 ト、 あたま、 かしら、 -がしら、 かぶり
Meanings: head, counter for large animals
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 いのち
Meanings: fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint