彼女は殺人鬼から逃れようとして必死に走った。

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English Translation

She ran for her life to get away from the killer.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)は殺人(さつじん)鬼(おに)から逃(のが)れようとして必死(ひっし)に走(はし)った。

Romanji

Kanojo wa satsujin oni kara nogareyou toshite hisshi ni hashitta.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

は (は)

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

殺人 (さつじん)

murder

鬼 (おに、き)

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (i.e. in a game of tag); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very; extremely; super-

から (から)

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since

逃れる (のがれる)

to escape

として (として)

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

必死 (ひっし)

frantic; desperate; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

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

走る (はしる)

to run; to travel (movement of vehicles); to drive; to hurry to; to retreat (from battle); to take flight; to run away from home; to elope; to tend heavily toward