強盗は店員に銃を向けた。
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English Translation
The robber aimed his gun at the clerk.
Furigana
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
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
Readings: トウ、 ぬす.む、 ぬす.み
Meanings: steal, rob, pilfer
Readings: テン、 みせ、 たな
Meanings: store, shop
Reading: イン
Meanings: employee, member, number, the one in charge
Readings: ジュウ、 つつ
Meanings: gun, arms
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