強盗は店員に銃を向けた。

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強盗 は 店員 に 銃 を 向けた 。

English Translation

The robber aimed his gun at the clerk.

Furigana

強盗(ごうとう)は店員(てんいん)に銃(じゅう)を向(む)けた。

Romanji

Gōtō wa ten'in ni jū o muketa.

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

店員 (てんいん)

shop assistant; employee; clerk; salesperson

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

銃 (じゅう)

gun; rifle; small arms

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.

向ける (むける)

to turn towards; to point

Kanji

強

Readings: キョウ、 ゴウ、 つよ.い、 つよ.まる、 つよ.める、 し.いる、 こわ.い

Meaning: strong

盗

Readings: トウ、 ぬす.む、 ぬす.み

Meanings: steal, rob, pilfer

店

Readings: テン、 みせ、 たな

Meanings: store, shop

員

Reading: イン

Meanings: employee, member, number, the one in charge

銃

Readings: ジュウ、 つつ

Meanings: gun, arms

向

Readings: コウ、 む.く、 む.い、 -む.き、 む.ける、 -む.け、 む.かう、 む.かい、 む.こう、 む.こう-、 むこ、 むか.い

Meanings: yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach