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警官達が彼らの鞄を調べていた。

Sentence Analyzer

警官達 彼ら 調べていた

English Translation

The police were examining their bags.

Furigana

警官達(けいかんたち)(かれ)らの(かばん)調(しら)べていた。

Romanji

Keikantachi ga karera no kaban o shirabeteita.

Words

()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
()
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
(かばん、カバン)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
()
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.
調べる (しらべる)
to examine; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study; to inquire; to search

Kanji

Readings: ケイ、 いまし.める
Meanings: admonish, commandment
Reading: カン
Meanings: bureaucrat, the government, organ
Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち
Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ハク、 ホウ、 ビョウ、 かばん
Meanings: suitcase, bag, briefcase
調
Readings: チョウ、 しら.べる、 しら.べ、 ととの.う、 ととの.える
Meanings: tune, tone, meter, key (music), writing style, prepare, exorcise, investigate, harmonize, mediate