彼らは西の方へ向かった。

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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