強盗は夫婦を地下室にとじこめた。

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強盗は夫婦を地下室にとじこめた。

English Translation

The burglar locked the couple in the basement.

Furigana

強盗(ごうとう)は夫婦(ふうふ)を地下室(ちかしつ)にとじこめた。

Romanji

Gōtō wa fūfu o chikashitsu ni tojikometa.

Words

強盗 (ごうとう)

robber; mugger; robbery; burglary

は (は)

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

夫婦 (ふうふ、めおと、みょうと)

married couple; spouses; husband and wife; couple; pair; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)

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.

地下室 (ちかしつ)

cellar; basement

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

閉じ込める (とじこめる)

to lock up; to shut up; to imprison