彼は田舎の方へ向かった。

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彼 は 田舎 の 方 へ 向かった 。

English Translation

He took his way to the country.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は田舎(いなか)の方(ほう)へ向(む)かった。

Romanji

Kare wa inaka no hō e mukatta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

田舎 (いなか)

rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown

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

田

Readings: デン、 た

Meanings: rice field, rice paddy

舎

Readings: シャ、 セキ、 やど.る

Meanings: cottage, inn, hut, house, mansion

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