彼らはアフリカの西海岸に沿って航海した。

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English Translation

They sailed along the west coast of Africa.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らはアフリカの西海岸(にしかいがん)に沿(そ)って航海(こうかい)した。

Romanji

Karera wa Afurika no nishikaigan ni sotte kōkaishita.

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

阿弗利加 (アフリカ)

Africa

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

西海岸 (にしかいがん)

west coast

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

沿う (そう)

to run along; to run beside; to follow (a plan, etc.); to act in accordance with

航海 (こうかい)

sail; voyage