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捕虜を虐殺したのは残忍な行為だ。

Sentence Analyzer

捕虜 虐殺した 残忍な 行為

English Translation

The slaughter of the prisoners was a barbarous act.

Furigana

捕虜(ほりょ)虐殺(ぎゃくさつ)したのは残忍(ざんにん)行為(こうい)だ。

Romanji

Horyo o gyakusatsushita no wa zanninna kōi da.

Words

捕虜 (ほりょ)
prisoner (of war)
()
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.
虐殺 (ぎゃくさつ)
atrocity; massive killing
()
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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
残忍 (ざんにん)
cruelty; atrocity; brutality
行為 (こうい)
act; deed; conduct
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

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
Readings: リョ、 ロ、 とりこ、 とりく
Meanings: captive, barbarian, low epithet for the enemy
Readings: ギャク、 しいた.げる
Meanings: tyrannize, oppress
Readings: サツ、 サイ、 セツ、 ころ.す、 -ごろ.し、 そ.ぐ
Meanings: kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoil
Readings: ザン、 サン、 のこ.る、 のこ.す、 そこな.う、 のこ.り
Meanings: remainder, leftover, balance
Readings: ニン、 しの.ぶ、 しの.ばせる
Meanings: endure, bear, put up with, conceal, secrete, spy, sneak
Readings: コウ、 ギョウ、 アン、 い.く、 ゆ.く、 -ゆ.き、 -ゆき、 -い.き、 -いき、 おこな.う、 おこ.なう
Meanings: going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank
Readings: イ、 ため、 な.る、 な.す、 す.る、 たり、 つく.る、 なり
Meanings: do, change, make, benefit, welfare, be of use, reach to, try, practice, cost, serve as, good, advantage, as a result of