被告は懲役１０年の刑を宣告された。

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被告は懲役１０年の刑を宣告された。

English Translation

The accused was condemned to ten years in prison.

Furigana

被告(ひこく)は懲役(ちょうえき)１０年(ねん)の刑(けい)を宣告(せんこく)された。

Romanji

Hikoku wa chōeki ichi zero nen no kei o senkokusareta.

Words

被告 (ひこく)

defendant; the accused

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

懲役 (ちょうえき)

penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)

一 (いち)

one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

○ (まる)

circle (sometimes used for zero); 'correct' (when marking); symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); period; full stop; maru mark; semivoiced sound; p-sound

年 (とし)

year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

刑 (けい)

penalty; sentence; punishment

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.

宣告 (せんこく)

sentence; verdict; pronouncement