台風は一般に日本へ向かって進む。

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台風 は 一般 に 日本 へ 向かって 進む 。

English Translation

Typhoons generally head for Japan.

Furigana

台風(たいふう)は一般(いっぱん)に日本(にっぽん)へ向(む)かって進(すす)む。

Romanji

Taifū wa ippan ni Nippon e mukatte susumu.

Words

台風 (たいふう)

typhoon; hurricane

は (は)

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

一般 (いっぱん)

general; universal; ordinary; average; common

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

日本 (にほん、にっぽん)

Japan

へ (へ)

indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")

向かう (むかう)

to face; to go towards

進む (すすむ)

to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen; to heighten; to be fast (of a clock); to be ahead; to do of one's own free will

Kanji

台

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 うてな、 われ、 つかさ

Meanings: pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles

風

Readings: フウ、 フ、 かぜ、 かざ-、 -かぜ

Meanings: wind, air, style, manner

一

Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ

Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)

般

Reading: ハン

Meanings: carrier, carry, all, general, sort, kind

日

Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か

Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days

本

Readings: ホン、 もと

Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

向

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

進

Readings: シン、 すす.む、 すす.める

Meanings: advance, proceed, progress, promote