251 - Crime and Punishment, Part 2

Today we're looking at the answer to the mystery we looked at in the previous lesson.

Before moving onto this lesson, maybe try reading it again (ignoring the English translations, if you can).

Then come back here and test yourself.

There is a hint below, and then the answer.
In the app, when you think you have the answer, you click on the “guess” button” labeled 推理(すいり).
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怪しいと思った文章を選択しよう!
あやしい と おもった ぶんしょう を せんたく しよう!
Select the sentence that you think is suspicious!
Literally: “suspicious + と + think + sentence + を + select + lets do”

犯人はサングラスをかけていた男でした。
はんにん は さんぐらす を かけていた おとこ でした。
The criminal was a man wearing sunglasses.
Literally: “criminal + は + sunglasses + を + was wearing + man + でした”

犯人の特徴について運転手が嘘をついていると分かる部分はどこでしょう?
はんにん の とくちょう について うんてんしゅ が うそ を ついている と わかる ぶぶん は どこ でしょう?
Where is the part that makes you understand the driver is lying about the criminals characteristics?
Literally: “criminal + の + characteristic + about + driver + が + lie + を + telling + を + understand + part + は + where + でしょう”
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If you selected the correct sentence you will get this screen which means "Correct!" 正解(せいかい

お見事、解決!
おみごと、かいけつ!
Well Done, Solution

解答
かいとう
Answer

綺麗な青の瞳
きれいな あお の ひとみ
Beautiful blue eyes

犯人はサングラスを掛けていたはずです。
はんにん は さんぐらす を かけていた はず です。
The criminal is supposed to be wearing sunglasses.
Literally: “criminal + は + sunglasses + を + was wearing + supposed to + です”

瞳が綺麗な青だと証言できるのはおかしいですよね。
ひとみ が きれいな あお だ と しょうげん できる のは おかしい です よ ね。
That he was able to testify that his eyes were pretty blue is strange isn’t it.
Literally: “eyes + が + pretty + blue + だ + と + testimony + able to + のは + strange + です + よ + ね”


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This lesson was written by Cassy L., a guest contributor:


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