警察はその殺人を調査中だ。

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警察 は その 殺人 を 調査中 だ 。

English Translation

The police are investigating the murder.

Furigana

警察(けいさつ)はその殺人(さつじん)を調査中(ちょうさちゅう)だ。

Romanji

Keisatsu wa sono satsujin o chōsachū da.

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

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...

殺人 (さつじん)

murder

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.

調査中 (ちょうさちゅう)

under investigation

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

警

Readings: ケイ、 いまし.める

Meanings: admonish, commandment

察

Reading: サツ

Meanings: guess, presume, surmise, judge, understand

殺

Readings: サツ、 サイ、 セツ、 ころ.す、 -ごろ.し、 そ.ぐ

Meanings: kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoil

人

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person

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

中

Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る

Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center