警察は群衆を追い払った。

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警察 は 群衆 を 追い払った 。

English Translation

The police turned away the crowd.

Furigana

警察(けいさつ)は群衆(ぐんしゅう)を追(お)い払(はら)った。

Romanji

Keisatsu wa gunshū o oiharatta.

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

群衆 (ぐんしゅう、ぐんしゅ、ぐんじゅ)

group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude

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.

追い払う (おいはらう、おいぱらう)

to drive away

Kanji

警

Readings: ケイ、 いまし.める

Meanings: admonish, commandment

察

Reading: サツ

Meanings: guess, presume, surmise, judge, understand

群

Readings: グン、 む.れる、 む.れ、 むら、 むら.がる

Meanings: flock, group, crowd, herd, swarm, cluster

衆

Readings: シュウ、 シュ、 おお.い

Meanings: masses, great numbers, multitude, populace

追

Readings: ツイ、 お.う

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

払

Readings: フツ、 ヒツ、 ホツ、 はら.う、 -はら.い、 -ばら.い

Meanings: pay, clear out, prune, banish, dispose of