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鳥は四方八方に飛び立った。

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四方八方 飛び立った

English Translation

The birds flew away in all directions.

Furigana

(とり)四方八方(しほうはっぽう)(とた)()った。

Romanji

Tori wa shihōhappō ni tobitatta.

Words

(とり)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
四方八方 (しほうはっぽう)
in all directions
()
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
飛び立つ (とびたつ)
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off

Kanji

Readings: チョウ、 とり
Meanings: bird, chicken
Readings: シ、 よ、 よ.つ、 よっ.つ、 よん
Meaning: four
Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた
Meanings: direction, person, alternative
Readings: ハチ、 や、 や.つ、 やっ.つ、 よう
Meanings: eight, eight radical (no. 12)
Readings: ヒ、 と.ぶ、 と.ばす、 -と.ばす
Meanings: fly, skip (pages), scatter
Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる
Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect