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電車は駅に向かっていた。

Sentence Analyzer

電車 向かっていた

English Translation

The train headed for the station.

Furigana

電車(でんしゃ)(えき)()かっていた。

Romanji

Densha wa eki ni mukatteita.

Words

電車 (でんしゃ)
train; electric train
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(えき)
station
()
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
向かう (むかう)
to face; to go towards

Kanji

Reading: デン
Meaning: electricity
Readings: シャ、 くるま
Meaning: car
Reading: エキ
Meaning: station
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