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Zach

彼の周りには人がたかり始めた。

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周り たかり始めた

English Translation

A crowd was gathering around him.

Furigana

(かれ)(まわ)りには(ひと)がたかり(はじ)めた。

Romanji

Kare no mawari ni wa hito ga takarihajimeta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
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
周り (まわり)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
()
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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(ひと、ヒト)
man; person; human being; mankind; people; human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species; character; personality; man of talent; true man; another person; other people; others; adult
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
たがる (たがる)
wanting to ...; eager to ...; curious to ...

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: シュウ、 まわ.り
Meanings: circumference, circuit, lap
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる
Meanings: commence, begin