巡査はいつものように夜間の巡回中だった。
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English Translation
The policeman was on his usual nightly round.
Furigana
Romanji
Junsa wa itsumo no yōni yakan no junkaichū datta.
Words
巡査
(じゅんさ)
police; policeman
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
何時も
(いつも)
always; usually; every time; never
の
(の)
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
だ
(だ)
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: サ
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