夕方が近づいたので旅人達は急いだ。

夕方が近づいたので旅人達は急いだ。

The travelers made haste as evening drew near.

夕方(ゆうがた)が近(ちか)づいたので旅人達(たびびとたち)は急(いそ)いだ。

Yūgata ga chikazuita node tabibitotachi wa isoida.

夕方 (ゆうがた)

evening; dusk

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

近づく (ちかづく、ちかずく)

to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

ので (ので、んで)

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

は (は)

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

急ぐ (いそぐ)

to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

Readings: セキ、ゆう

Meaning: evening

Readings: ホウ、かた、 -かた、 -がた

Meanings: direction, person, alternative

Readings: キン、コン、ちか.い

Meanings: near, early, akin, tantamount

Readings: リョ、たび

Meanings: trip, travel

Readings: ジン、ニン、ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person

Readings: タツ、ダ、 -たち

Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain

Readings: キュウ、いそ.ぐ、いそ.ぎ

Meanings: hurry, emergency, sudden, steep