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懲役2年の判決に地方検事は不満だった。

Sentence Analyzer

懲役 判決 地方 検事 不満 だった

English Translation

The district attorney wasn't content with a two-year sentence.

Furigana

懲役(ちょうえき)(ねん)判決(はんけつ)地方(ちほう)検事(けんじ)不満(ふまん)だった。

Romanji

Chōeki ni nen no hanketsu ni chihō kenji wa fuman datta.

Words

懲役 (ちょうえき)
penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
(に、ふた、ふ、ふう)
two
(とし)
year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age
()
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
判決 (はんけつ)
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
()
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
地方 (ちほう)
district; region; area; locality; the country; countryside; the provinces; rural area
検事 (けんじ)
public prosecutor
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
不満 (ふまん)
dissatisfaction; displeasure; discontent; complaints; unhappiness; disgruntled
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: チョウ、 こ.りる、 こ.らす、 こ.らしめる
Meanings: penal, chastise, punish, discipline
Readings: ヤク、 エキ
Meanings: duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: ハン、 バン、 わか.る
Meanings: judgement, signature, stamp, seal
Readings: ケツ、 き.める、 -ぎ.め、 き.まる、 さ.く
Meanings: decide, fix, agree upon, appoint
Readings: チ、 ジ
Meanings: ground, earth
Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた
Meanings: direction, person, alternative
Readings: ケン、 しら.べる
Meanings: examination, investigate
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Readings: フ、 ブ
Meanings: negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy
Readings: マン、 バン、 み.ちる、 み.つ、 み.たす
Meanings: full, fullness, enough, satisfy