警察は強盗犯を即座に逮捕しました。

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警察 は 強盗犯 を 即座 に 逮捕しました 。

English Translation

The police arrested the burglar on the spot.

Furigana

警察(けいさつ)は強盗犯(ごうとうはん)を即座(そくざ)に逮捕(たいほ)しました。

Romanji

Keisatsu wa gōtōhan o sokuza ni taihoshimashita.

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

強盗犯 (ごうとうはん)

robber

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.

即座 (そくざ)

immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu; instant; instantaneous

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

逮捕 (たいほ)

arrest; apprehension; capture

Kanji

警

Readings: ケイ、 いまし.める

Meanings: admonish, commandment

察

Reading: サツ

Meanings: guess, presume, surmise, judge, understand

強

Readings: キョウ、 ゴウ、 つよ.い、 つよ.まる、 つよ.める、 し.いる、 こわ.い

Meaning: strong

盗

Readings: トウ、 ぬす.む、 ぬす.み

Meanings: steal, rob, pilfer

犯

Readings: ハン、 ボン、 おか.す

Meanings: crime, sin, offense

即

Readings: ソク、 つ.く、 つ.ける、 すなわ.ち

Meanings: instant, namely, as is, conform, agree, adapt

座

Readings: ザ、 すわ.る

Meanings: squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit

逮

Reading: タイ

Meanings: apprehend, chase

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