警官は「止まれ！」と叫びながら、泥棒を追いかけた。

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English Translation

The policeman ran after the thief shouting "Stop!".

Furigana

警官(けいかん)は「止(と)まれ！」と叫(さけ)びながら、泥棒(どろぼう)を追(お)いかけた。

Romanji

Keikan wa" tomare!" to sakebi nagara, dorobō o oikaketa.

Words

警官 (けいかん)

policeman

は (は)

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

止まる (とまる)

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to cease; to be stopped; to be suspended; to alight; to perch on

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

叫ぶ (さけぶ)

to shout; to cry; to scream; to shriek; to yell; to exclaim; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)

乍ら (ながら)

while; during; as; while; although; though; despite; in spite of; notwithstanding; all; both; as (e.g. "as always", "as long ago"); in (e.g. "in tears")

泥棒 (どろぼう)

thief; burglar; robber; theft

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.

追いかける (おいかける)

to chase; to run after; to pursue