彼は間違った方向に出発し、森の中で道に迷った。

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English Translation

He set off in the wrong direction and got lost in the woods.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は間違(まちが)った方向(ほうこう)に出発(しゅっぱつ)し、森(もり)の中(なか)で道(みち)に迷(まよ)った。

Romanji

Kare wa machigatta hōkō ni shuppatsushi, Mori no naka de michi ni mayotta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

間違う (まちがう)

to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken

方向 (ほうこう)

direction; orientation; bearing; way; course (e.g. of action)

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

出発 (しゅっぱつ)

departure

森 (もり)

forest; shrine grove

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

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.

道 (みち)

road; street; way; path; course; route; lane; distance; ways (e.g. "a long ways"); the way (of proper conduct, etc.); one's way; morals; teachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist); dogma; field (of medicine, etc.); subject; way; method; means

迷う (まよう)

to lose one's way; to waver; to hesitate; to be of two minds over; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself; to turn in one's grave