警官は人差し指で僕を招いた。

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警官 は 人差し指 で 僕 を 招いた 。

English Translation

The policeman beckoned to me with his forefinger.

Furigana

警官(けいかん)は人差(ひとさ)し指(ゆび)で僕(ぼく)を招(まね)いた。

Romanji

Keikan wa hitosashiyubi de boku o maneita.

Words

警官 (けいかん)

policeman

は (は)

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

人差し指 (ひとさしゆび)

index finger

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

僕 (ぼく)

I; me; you; manservant

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.

招く (まねく)

to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to gesture to; to call in; to send for; to summon; to bring on oneself; to cause; to incur; to lead to; to result in

Kanji

警

Readings: ケイ、 いまし.める

Meanings: admonish, commandment

官

Reading: カン

Meanings: bureaucrat, the government, organ

人

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person

差

Readings: サ、 さ.す、 さ.し

Meanings: distinction, difference, variation, discrepancy, margin, balance

指

Readings: シ、 ゆび、 さ.す、 -さ.し

Meanings: finger, point to, indicate, put into, play (chess), measure (ruler)

僕

Readings: ボク、 しもべ

Meanings: me, I (male)

招

Readings: ショウ、 まね.く

Meanings: beckon, invite, summon, engage