強盗が昨夜銀行を襲った。

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強盗 が 昨夜 銀行 を 襲った 。

English Translation

A burglar broke into the bank last night.

Furigana

強盗(ごうとう)が昨夜(さくや)銀行(ぎんこう)を襲(おそ)った。

Romanji

Gōtō ga sakuya ginkō o osotta.

Words

強盗 (ごうとう)

robber; mugger; robbery; burglary

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

夕べ (ゆうべ、ゆう、さくや)

evening; last night

銀行 (ぎんこう)

bank

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

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

昨

Reading: サク

Meanings: yesterday, previous

夜

Readings: ヤ、 よ、 よる

Meanings: night, evening

銀

Readings: ギン、 しろがね

Meaning: silver

行

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

襲

Readings: シュウ、 おそ.う、 かさ.ね

Meanings: attack, advance on, succeed to, pile, heap