警察は殺人犯を追っている。

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警察 は 殺人犯 を 追っている 。

English Translation

The police are after the murderer.

Furigana

警察(けいさつ)は殺人犯(さつじんはん)を追(お)っている。

Romanji

Keisatsu wa satsujinhan o otteiru.

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

殺人犯 (さつじんはん)

murderer

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.

追う (おう)

to chase; to run after; to pursue; to follow (i.e. a set order, a trend); to drive out; to oust; to expel; to drive (i.e. a herd); (in passive voice) to be pressed (for time, etc.)

Kanji

警

Readings: ケイ、 いまし.める

Meanings: admonish, commandment

察

Reading: サツ

Meanings: guess, presume, surmise, judge, understand

殺

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

人

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person

犯

Readings: ハン、 ボン、 おか.す

Meanings: crime, sin, offense

追

Readings: ツイ、 お.う

Meanings: chase, drive away, follow, pursue, meanwhile