その物体は光を放ちながら南の方角へ飛んで行った。

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English Translation

The object flew away to the south, giving out flashes of light.

Furigana

その物体(ぶったい)は光(ひかり)を放(はな)ちながら南(みなみ)の方角(ほうがく)へ飛(と)んで行(い)った。

Romanji

Sono buttai wa hikari o hanachi nagara minami no hōgaku e tondeitta.

Words

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...

物体 (ぶったい)

body; object

は (は)

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

光 (ひかり)

light

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.

放つ (はなつ)

to fire (e.g. an arrow); to hit (e.g. baseball); to break wind; to free; to release; to give off (e.g. a scent); to emit (e.g. light)

乍ら (ながら)

while; during; as; while; although; though; despite; in spite of; notwithstanding; all; both; as (e.g. "as always", "as long ago"); in (e.g. "in tears")

南 (みなみ)

south

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

方角 (ほうがく)

direction; way; compass point

へ (へ)

indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")

飛ぶ (とぶ)

to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spring; to bound; to hop