警察たちはすりへの注意を促した。

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警察たちはすりへの注意を促した。

English Translation

The policeman called our attention to the danger of pickpockets.

Furigana

警察(けいさつ)たちはすりへの注意(ちゅうい)を促(うなが)した。

Romanji

Keisatsutachi wa suri e no chūi o unagashita.

Words

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

掏摸 (すり、スリ)

pickpocket

へ (へ)

indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

注意 (ちゅうい)

caution; being careful; attention (heed); warning; advice

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.

促す (うながす)

to urge; to press; to prompt; to suggest; to demand; to stimulate; to quicken; to incite; to invite (attention to)