その火は東風にあおられて市の中心部を焼き尽くした。

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English Translation

The fire, driven by an east wind, destroyed the center of the city.

Furigana

その火(ひ)は東風(こち)にあおられて市(し)の中心部(ちゅうしんぶ)を焼(や)き尽(つ)くした。

Romanji

Sono hi wa kochi ni aorarete shi no chūshinbu o yakitsukushita.

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...

火 (ひ)

fire; flame; blaze

は (は)

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

東風 (こち、とうふう、ひがしかぜ、こちかぜ)

east wind; spring wind

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

呷る (あおる)

to gulp down (a drink); to slurp

市 (し)

city

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

中心部 (ちゅうしんぶ)

central part; heart (of a city)

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.

焼く (やく)

to burn; to roast; to broil; to grill; to bake; to toast; to barbecue; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake; to fire; to burn; to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn; to print (a photo); to burn (an optical disc); to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy