彼は脱兎のごとく逃げた。

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彼 は 脱兎 の ごとく 逃げた 。

English Translation

He ran like a scared rabbit.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は脱兎(だっと)のごとく逃(に)げた。

Romanji

Kare wa datto no gotoku nigeta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

脱兎 (だっと)

dashing away; bounding away; (with) lightning speed; startled hare

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

如し (ごとし)

like; as if; the same as

逃げる (にげる)

to escape; to run away

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

脱

Readings: ダツ、 ぬ.ぐ、 ぬ.げる

Meanings: undress, removing, escape from, get rid of, be left out, take off

兎

Readings: ト、 ツ、 うさぎ

Meanings: rabbit, hare

逃

Readings: トウ、 に.げる、 に.がす、 のが.す、 のが.れる

Meanings: escape, flee, shirk, evade, set free