警察は調査を続けた。

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警察 は 調査 を 続けた 。

English Translation

The police continued their investigation.

Furigana

警察(けいさつ)は調査(ちょうさ)を続(つづ)けた。

Romanji

Keisatsu wa chōsa o tsuzuketa.

Words

警察 (けいさつ)

police; police officer; police station

は (は)

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

調査 (ちょうさ)

investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey

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.

続ける (つづける)

to continue; to keep up; to keep on

Kanji

警

Readings: ケイ、 いまし.める

Meanings: admonish, commandment

察

Reading: サツ

Meanings: guess, presume, surmise, judge, understand

調

Readings: チョウ、 しら.べる、 しら.べ、 ととの.う、 ととの.える

Meanings: tune, tone, meter, key (music), writing style, prepare, exorcise, investigate, harmonize, mediate

査

Reading: サ

Meaning: investigate

続

Readings: ゾク、 ショク、 コウ、 キョウ、 つづ.く、 つづ.ける、 つぐ.ない

Meanings: continue, series, sequel