彼は思いを故郷に向けていた。

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彼 は 思い を 故郷 に 向けていた 。

English Translation

He turned his thoughts toward home.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は思(おも)いを故郷(こきょう)に向(む)けていた。

Romanji

Kare wa omoi o kokyō ni muketeita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

思い (おもい)

thought; imagination; mind; heart; desire; wish; hope; expectation; love; affection; feelings; emotion; sentiment; experience

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.

故郷 (ふるさと、こきょう、きゅうり)

home town; birthplace; native place; one's old home; ruins; historic remains

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

向ける (むける)

to turn towards; to point

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

思

Readings: シ、 おも.う、 おもえら.く、 おぼ.す

Meaning: think

故

Readings: コ、 ゆえ、 ふる.い、 もと

Meanings: happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently

郷

Readings: キョウ、 ゴウ、 さと

Meanings: home town, village, native place, district

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