彼は遠くに見えた明かりに向かって進んだ。

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English Translation

He made for the light he saw in the distance.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は遠(とお)くに見(み)えた明(あ)かりに向(む)かって進(すす)んだ。

Romanji

Kare wa tōku ni mieta akari ni mukatte susunda.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

遠く (とおく)

far away; distant; at a distance; distant place; by far

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

見える (まみえる)

to have an audience; to meet; to see; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)

明かり (あかり)

light; illumination; glow; gleam; lamp; light

向かう (むかう)

to face; to go towards

荒む (すさむ)

to grow wild; to run to waste

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、かれ、かの、か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

遠

Readings: エン、オン、とお.い

Meanings: distant, far

見

Readings: ケン、み.る、み.える、み.せる

Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible

明

Readings: メイ、ミョウ、ミン、あ.かり、あか.るい、あか.るむ、あか.らむ、あき.らか、あ.ける、 -あ.け、あ.く、あ.くる、あ.かす

Meanings: bright, light

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

進

Readings: シン、すす.む、すす.める

Meanings: advance, proceed, progress, promote