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その服役囚は2ヶ月間刑務所にいた。

Sentence Analyzer

その 服役囚 ヶ月間 刑務所 いた

English Translation

The prisoner was behind bars for two months.

Furigana

その服役囚(ふくえきしゅう)は2ヶ月間(かげつかん)刑務所(けいむしょ)にいた。

Romanji

Sono fukuekishū wa ni kagetsukan keimusho ni ita.

Words

其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
服役囚 (ふくえきしゅう)
convict; prisoner
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(に、ふた、ふ、ふう)
two
刑務所 (けいむしょ)
prison; penitentiary
()
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
要る (いる)
to need; to want

Kanji

Reading: フク
Meanings: clothing, admit, obey, discharge
Readings: ヤク、 エキ
Meanings: duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role
Readings: シュウ、 とら.われる
Meanings: captured, criminal, arrest, catch
Readings: ゲツ、 ガツ、 つき
Meanings: month, moon
Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい
Meanings: interval, space
Reading: ケイ
Meanings: punish, penalty, sentence, punishment
Readings: ム、 つと.める
Meanings: task, duties
Readings: ショ、 ところ、 -ところ、 どころ、 とこ
Meaning: place