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どろぼうは手足を縛られた。

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ぼう 手足 縛られた

English Translation

The thief was bound hand and foot.

Furigana

どろぼうは手足(てあし)(しば)られた。

Romanji

Do ro bou wa teashi o shibarareta.

Words

(ど、どう、ド)
precisely; exactly; plumb; totally; very much; damn; stupid; cursed
兎馬 (うさぎうま、ろ)
donkey
(すばる、すまる、ぼう)
Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Pleiades; Seven Sisters
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
手足 (てあし)
one's hands and feet; limbs
()
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.
縛る (しばる)
to tie; to bind

Kanji

Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: ソク、 あし、 た.りる、 た.る、 た.す
Meanings: leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear
Readings: バク、 しば.る
Meanings: truss, arrest, bind, tie, restrain