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警察は殺人犯人を追跡した。

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警察 殺人 犯人 追跡した

English Translation

The police pursued the murderer.

Furigana

警察(けいさつ)殺人(さつじん)犯人(はんにん)追跡(ついせき)した。

Romanji

Keisatsu wa satsujin hannin o tsuisekishita.

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
殺人 (さつじん)
murder
犯人 (はんにん)
offender; criminal
()
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.
追跡 (ついせき)
chase; pursuit; tracking; stalking; following up; tracing

Kanji

Readings: ケイ、 いまし.める
Meanings: admonish, commandment
Reading: サツ
Meanings: guess, presume, surmise, judge, understand
Readings: サツ、 サイ、 セツ、 ころ.す、 -ごろ.し、 そ.ぐ
Meanings: kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoil
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: ハン、 ボン、 おか.す
Meanings: crime, sin, offense
Readings: ツイ、 お.う
Meanings: chase, drive away, follow, pursue, meanwhile
Readings: セキ、 あと
Meanings: tracks, mark, print, impression