警察は犬にその臭いをかがせた。

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警察 は 犬 に その 臭い を かがせた 。

English Translation

The police set a dog on the scent.

Furigana

警察(けいさつ)は犬(いぬ)にその臭(にお)いをかがせた。

Romanji

Keisatsu wa inu ni sono nioi o kagaseta.

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

犬 (いぬ)

dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.); loser; asshole; counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

匂い (におい)

odour; odor; scent; smell; stench; aura; whiff; smacks of ...; sense; flavour; flavor

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.

掻く (かく)

to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

Kanji

警

Readings: ケイ、 いまし.める

Meanings: admonish, commandment

察

Reading: サツ

Meanings: guess, presume, surmise, judge, understand

犬

Readings: ケン、 いぬ、 いぬ-

Meaning: dog

臭

Readings: シュウ、 くさ.い、 -くさ.い、 にお.う、 にお.い

Meanings: stinking, ill-smelling, suspicious looking, odor, savor, fragrance, be fragrant, stink, glow, be bright