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もし花瓶がみつからなければ、ジョンがそれを盗んだということで責められるだろう。

Sentence Analyzer

もし 花瓶 みつからなければ ジョン それ 盗んだ という こと 責められる だろう

English Translation

If the vase is not found, John may be accused of stealing it.

Furigana

もし花瓶(かびん)がみつからなければ、ジョンがそれを(ぬす)んだということで()められるだろう。

Romanji

Moshi kabin ga mitsukaranakereba, Jon ga sore o nusunda toiu koto de semerareru darou.

Words

若し (もし)
if; in case; supposing
花瓶 (かびん、はながめ、かへい)
(flower) vase
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
見つかる (みつかる)
to be found; to be discovered
其れ (それ)
that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); it; that time; then; there (indicating a place near the listener); you
()
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.
盗む (ぬすむ)
to steal
と言う (という、とゆう)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X
(こと、こん)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis; circumstances; situation; state of affairs; work; business; affair; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to; nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...; alias; aka; nickname; alternative name; also known as
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
責める (せめる)
to condemn; to blame; to criticize; to criticise; to reproach; to accuse; to urge; to press; to pester; to torture; to torment; to persecute; to break in (a horse)
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: カ、 ケ、 はな
Meaning: flower
Readings: ビン、 かめ
Meanings: bottle, vial, jar, jug, vat, urn
Readings: トウ、 ぬす.む、 ぬす.み
Meanings: steal, rob, pilfer
Readings: セキ、 せ.める
Meanings: blame, condemn, censure