警察は泥棒を捕まえた。

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警察 は 泥棒 を 捕まえた 。

English Translation

The police caught the thief.

Furigana

警察(けいさつ)は泥棒(どろぼう)を捕(つか)まえた。

Romanji

Keisatsu wa dorobō o tsukamaeta.

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

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.

捕まえる (つかまえる)

to catch; to arrest; to seize

Kanji

警

Readings: ケイ、 いまし.める

Meanings: admonish, commandment

察

Reading: サツ

Meanings: guess, presume, surmise, judge, understand

泥

Readings: デイ、 ナイ、 デ、 ニ、 どろ

Meanings: mud, mire, adhere to, be attached to

棒

Reading: ボウ

Meanings: rod, stick, cane, pole, club, line

捕

Readings: ホ、 と.らえる、 と.らわれる、 と.る、 とら.える、 とら.われる、 つか.まえる、 つか.まる

Meanings: catch, capture