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巡査はいつものように夜間の巡回中だった。

Sentence Analyzer

巡査 いつも ように 夜間 巡回中 だった

English Translation

The policeman was on his usual nightly round.

Furigana

巡査(じゅんさ)はいつものように夜間(やかん)巡回中(じゅんかいちゅう)だった。

Romanji

Junsa wa itsumo no yōni yakan no junkaichū datta.

Words

巡査 (じゅんさ)
police; policeman
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
何時も (いつも)
always; usually; every time; never
()
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
様に (ように)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
夜間 (やかん)
at night; nighttime
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ジュン、 めぐ.る、 めぐ.り
Meanings: patrol, go around, circumference
Reading: 
Meaning: investigate
Readings: ヤ、 よ、 よる
Meanings: night, evening
Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい
Meanings: interval, space
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
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center