８月下旬に彼らは繁殖のために長い旅に出発します。

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English Translation

In late August, they set off on a long journey for breeding.

Furigana

８月(はちがつ)下旬(げじゅん)に彼(かれ)らは繁殖(はんしょく)のために長(なが)い旅(たび)に出発(しゅっぱつ)します。

Romanji

Hachigatsu gejun ni karera wa hanshoku no tameni nagai tabi ni shuppatsushimasu.

Words

八月 (はちがつ)

August

下旬 (げじゅん)

last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month

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

彼ら (かれら)

they (usually male); them

は (は)

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

繁殖 (はんしょく)

breed; multiply; increase; propagation

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

為に (ために)

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of; because of; as a result of

長い (ながい)

long (distance); long (time); lengthy

旅 (たび)

travel; trip; journey

出発 (しゅっぱつ)

departure