道に迷って、彼は行き当りばったりに道を選んだ。

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道 に 迷って 、 彼 は 行き当りばったり に 道 を 選んだ 。

English Translation

Losing the way, he chose the road at random.

Furigana

道(みち)に迷(まよ)って、彼(かれ)は行(ゆあた)き当()りばったりに道(みち)を選(えら)んだ。

Romanji

Michi ni mayotte, kare wa yukiataribattari ni michi o eranda.

Words

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

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

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

行き当たりばったり (いきあたりばったり、ゆきあたりばったり)

random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned

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.

選ぶ (えらぶ)

to choose; to select

Kanji

道

Readings: ドウ、 トウ、 みち

Meanings: road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings

迷

Readings: メイ、 まよ.う

Meanings: astray, be perplexed, in doubt, lost, err, illusion

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

行

Readings: コウ、 ギョウ、 アン、 い.く、 ゆ.く、 -ゆ.き、 -ゆき、 -い.き、 -いき、 おこな.う、 おこ.なう

Meanings: going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank

当

Readings: トウ、 あ.たる、 あ.たり、 あ.てる、 あ.て、 まさ.に、 まさ.にべし

Meanings: hit, right, appropriate, himself

選

Readings: セン、 えら.ぶ

Meanings: elect, select, choose, prefer