彼は人ごみの中をひじでかきわけて進んだ。

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English Translation

He elbowed his way through the crowd.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は人(ひと)ごみの中(なか)をひじでかきわけて進(すす)んだ。

Romanji

Kare wa hitogomi no naka o hiji de kakiwakete susunda.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

人ごみ (ひとごみ)

crowd of people

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

中 (なか)

inside; in; among; within; center (centre); middle; during; while

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

肘 (ひじ)

elbow

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

書き分ける (かきわける)

to distinguish in writing; to use different writing styles; to draw (identifiably)

荒む (すさむ)

to grow wild; to run to waste