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彼らは西の方へ向かった。

Sentence Analyzer

彼ら は 西 の 方 へ 向かった 。

English Translation

They headed westward.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは西(にし)の方(ほう)へ向(む)かった。

Romanji

Karera wa nishi no hō e mukatta.

Words

彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
は (は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
西 (にし)
west
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 (かた)
direction; way; person; lady; gentleman; method of; manner of; way of; care of ..; person in charge of ..; side (e.g. "on my mother's side")
へ (へ)
indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")
向かう (むかう)
to face; to go towards

Kanji

彼
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
西
Readings: セイ、 サイ、 ス、 にし
Meanings: west, Spain
方
Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた
Meanings: direction, person, alternative
向
Readings: コウ、 む.く、 む.い、 -む.き、 む.ける、 -む.け、 む.かう、 む.かい、 む.こう、 む.こう-、 むこ、 むか.い
Meanings: yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach