警察は脱走犯を探している。

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警察 は 脱走犯 を 探している 。

English Translation

The police is searching for an escaped prisoner.

Furigana

警察(けいさつ)は脱走犯(だっそうはん)を探(さが)している。

Romanji

Keisatsu wa dassōhan o sagashiteiru.

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

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.

探す (さがす)

to search (for something desired, needed); to look for; to search (for something lost); to seek (a suspect in a crime)

Kanji

警

Readings: ケイ、 いまし.める

Meanings: admonish, commandment

察

Reading: サツ

Meanings: guess, presume, surmise, judge, understand

脱

Readings: ダツ、 ぬ.ぐ、 ぬ.げる

Meanings: undress, removing, escape from, get rid of, be left out, take off

走

Readings: ソウ、 はし.る

Meaning: run

犯

Readings: ハン、 ボン、 おか.す

Meanings: crime, sin, offense

探

Readings: タン、 さぐ.る、 さが.す

Meanings: grope, search, look for