警察官は続けてこう聞いた。「賞金は何にお使いになりますか」

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English Translation

"What are you going to do with the money?", asked the policeman.

Furigana

警察官(けいさつかん)は続(つづ)けてこう聞(き)いた。「賞金(しょうきん)は何(なに)にお使(つか)いになりますか」

Romanji

Keisatsukan wa tsuzukete kō kiita." shōkin wa nani ni o tsukai ni narimasu ka"

Words

警察官 (けいさつかん、ケイサツカン)

policeman; policewoman; police officer

は (は)

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

続ける (つづける)

to continue; to keep up; to keep on

斯う (こう)

in this way (used for something or someone close to the speaker, including the speaker himself, or for the opinions of the speaker); thus; such; uh... (interjection used as a verbal pause)

聞く (きく)

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance

賞金 (しょうきん)

prize; monetary award

何 (なに、なん)

what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!

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

御 (お、おん)

honorific/polite/humble prefix

使い (つかい)

errand; mission; going as envoy; messenger; bearer; errand boy; errand girl; familiar spirit; use; usage; user; trainer; tamer; charmer

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

か (か)

indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way