对大角岑生之死的调查
“investigation into Osumi Mineo's death”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“he was more afraid the Palace special envoy's”
对大角岑生之死的调查
“investigation into Osumi Mineo's death”
会给自己
“would bring him”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Historical and wartime narratives in Chinese often use classical markers like '之' to heighten solemnity, suspense, and formal weight.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the death of (formal literary structure)
Use in formal written or narrated contexts after a person's name instead of the colloquial equivalent.
investigation into...
A standard formal pattern used to frame an inquiry or investigative focus toward a specific target or incident.