警官は彼らに止まるように命じた。

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警官 は 彼ら に 止まる ように 命じた 。

English Translation

The policeman commanded them to stop.

Furigana

警官(けいかん)は彼(かれ)らに止(と)まるように命(めい)じた。

Romanji

Keikan wa karera ni tomaru yōni meijita.

Words

警官 (けいかん)

policeman

は (は)

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

彼ら (かれら)

they (usually male); them

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

止まる (とまる)

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to cease; to be stopped; to be suspended; to alight; to perch on

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

命じる (めいじる)

to order; to command; to appoint

Kanji

警

Readings: ケイ、 いまし.める

Meanings: admonish, commandment

官

Reading: カン

Meanings: bureaucrat, the government, organ

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

止

Readings: シ、 と.まる、 -ど.まり、 と.める、 -と.める、 -ど.め、 とど.める、 とど.め、 とど.まる、 や.める、 や.む、 -や.む、 よ.す、 -さ.す、 -さ.し

Meanings: stop, halt

命

Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 いのち

Meanings: fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint