泥棒は真夜中にうろつき回る。

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泥棒 は 真夜中 に うろつき回る 。

English Translation

Robbers prowl around at midnight.

Furigana

泥棒(どろぼう)は真夜中(まよなか)にうろつき回(まわ)る。

Romanji

Dorobō wa mayonaka ni urotsukimawaru.

Words

泥棒 (どろぼう)

thief; burglar; robber; theft

は (は)

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

真夜中 (まよなか)

dead of night; midnight

に (に)

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

彷徨く (うろつく、ウロつく)

to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander aimlessly; to knock around; to hang around; to be confused from not knowing what to do

Kanji

泥

Readings: デイ、 ナイ、 デ、 ニ、 どろ

Meanings: mud, mire, adhere to, be attached to

棒

Reading: ボウ

Meanings: rod, stick, cane, pole, club, line

真

Readings: シン、 ま、 ま-、 まこと

Meanings: true, reality, Buddhist sect

夜

Readings: ヤ、 よ、 よる

Meanings: night, evening

中

Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る

Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center

回

Readings: カイ、 エ、 まわ.る、 -まわ.る、 -まわ.り、 まわ.す、 -まわ.す、 まわ.し-、 -まわ.し、 もとお.る、 か.える

Meanings: -times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences