道に迷うといけないので彼らは案内人を連れて出発した。

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English Translation

They set out with a guide just in case they lost their way.

Furigana

道(みち)に迷(まよ)うといけないので彼(かれ)らは案内人(あんないじん)を連(つ)れて出発(しゅっぱつ)した。

Romanji

Michi ni mayou toikenai node karera wa annaijin o tsurete shuppatsushita.

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

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

ので (ので、んで)

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...

彼ら (かれら)

they (usually male); them

は (は)

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

案内人 (あんないにん)

(a) guide

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.

連れる (つれる)

to lead; to take (a person)

出発 (しゅっぱつ)

departure