強盗は白昼堂々と郵便局を襲った。

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強盗は白昼堂々と郵便局を襲った。

English Translation

The burglar broke into the post office in broad daylight.

Furigana

強盗(ごうとう)は白昼(はくちゅう)堂々(どうどう)と郵便局(ゆうびんきょく)を襲(おそ)った。

Romanji

Gōtō wa hakuchū dōdō to yūbinkyoku o osotta.

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

白昼 (はくちゅう)

daytime; midday

堂々 (どうどう)

magnificent; grand; impressive; dignified; majestic; imposing; stately; fair; square; open; unashamed; brazen; grandly; boldly; confidently; fairly; squarely; unreservedly; brazenly

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

郵便局 (ゆうびんきょく)

post office

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.

襲う (おそう)

to attack; to assail; to make an assault; to strike; to hunt down; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit