川はうねるように平野を流れている。

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川 は うねる ように 平野 を 流れている 。

English Translation

The river meanders across the plain.

Furigana

川(かわ)はうねるように平野(へいや)を流(なが)れている。

Romanji

Kawa wa uneru yōni heiya o nagareteiru.

Words

川 (かわ、がわ)

river; stream; the .... river; (suffix used with the names of rivers)

は (は)

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

畝る (うねる)

to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell; to roll; to billow

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

平野 (へいや)

plain; open field

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.

流れる (ながれる)

to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to run (ink); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to wander; to stray; to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire); to spread; to circulate; to be heard (e.g. music); to be played; to lapse (e.g. into indolence, despair); to pass; to elapse; to be transmitted; to be called off; to be forfeited; to disappear; to be removed

Kanji

川

Readings: セン、 かわ

Meanings: stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)

平

Readings: ヘイ、 ビョウ、 ヒョウ、 たい.ら、 -だいら、 ひら、 ひら-

Meanings: even, flat, peace

野

Readings: ヤ、 ショ、 の、 の-

Meanings: plains, field, rustic, civilian life

流

Readings: リュウ、 ル、 なが.れる、 なが.れ、 なが.す、 -なが.す

Meanings: current, a sink, flow, forfeit