Words from the News -- Melania's Stolen Statue

中旬

ちゅうじゅん

middle ten days of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month​

等身大

とうしんだい

life-size; life-sized

銅像

どうぞう 　

bronze statue

切断

せつだん

cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection​

報じる

ほうじる　　

to report; to inform

窃盗　

せっとう　　

theft; stealing; larceny

疑い

うたがい 　

doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion; distrust

捜査　　

そうさ　　

search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry

捜す

さがす 　

to search for; to look for

通信

つうしん 　

correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications

在任中

ざいにんちゅう　　

(while) holding a post or being in office

故郷

ふるさと　　

hometown; birthplace; native place; one's old home

除幕

じょまく　　

unveiling (a statue, monument, etc.)​

披露

ひろう　　

announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing; unveiling; revealing; performing​

木像

もくぞう　　

wooden statue; wooden image; wooden idol

放火

ほうか 　

arson; setting fire

指摘

してき　　

pointing out; identification

夫人

ふじん　　

wife; Mrs; madam​

誇りに思う

ほこりにおもう　　

to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of

撤去

てっきょ　　

removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)