飛行機はロンドンに近づいていた。
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English Translation
The plane was approaching London.
Furigana
Romanji
Hikōki wa Rondon ni chikazuiteita.
Words
飛行機
(ひこうき)
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
倫敦
(ロンドン)
London
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
近づく
(ちかづく、ちかずく)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
Kanji
Readings: ヒ、 と.ぶ、 と.ばす、 -と.ばす
Meanings: fly, skip (pages), scatter
Readings: コウ、 ギョウ、 アン、 い.く、 ゆ.く、 -ゆ.き、 -ゆき、 -い.き、 -いき、 おこな.う、 おこ.なう
Meanings: going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank
Readings: キ、 はた
Meanings: loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion
Readings: キン、 コン、 ちか.い
Meanings: near, early, akin, tantamount