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大木の陰に避難した。

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大木 避難した

English Translation

We took refuge behind a big tree.

Furigana

大木(たいぼく)(かげ)避難(ひなん)した。

Romanji

Taiboku no kage ni hinanshita.

Words

大木 (たいぼく)
large tree
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
(かげ)
shade; shadow; other side; back; background
()
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
避難 (ひなん)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape

Kanji

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
Readings: ボク、 モク、 き、 こ-
Meanings: tree, wood
Readings: イン、 かげ、 かげ.る
Meanings: shade, yin, negative, sex organs, secret, shadow
Readings: ヒ、 さ.ける、 よ.ける
Meanings: evade, avoid, avert, ward off, shirk, shun
Readings: ナン、 かた.い、 -がた.い、 むずか.しい、 むづか.しい、 むつか.しい、 -にく.い
Meanings: difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect