早足でついていく２匹の犬をすぐ後に従えて、彼は急いで歩き去った。

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English Translation

He walked quickly away with two dogs trotting at his heels.

Furigana

早足(はやあし)でついていく２匹(ひき)の犬(いぬ)をすぐ後(ご)に従(したが)えて、彼(かれ)は急(いそ)いで歩(ある)き去(さ)った。

Romanji

Hayaashi de tsuiteiku ni hiki no inu o sugugo ni shitagaete, kare wa isoide aruki satta.

Words

早足 (はやあし、そくほ)

quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

注ぐ (つぐ)

(usu. written as kana when referring to a solid) to pour (into a vessel); to fill; to dish out food or drink

二 (に、ふた、ふ、ふう)

two

匹 (ひき、き)

counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); counter for horses; roll of cloth

の (の)

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

犬 (いぬ)

dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.); loser; asshole; counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

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

従える (したがえる)

to be accompanied by; to subdue

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

歩き (あるき、ありき)

walk; walking; foot messenger (of a town, village, etc.)

去る (さる)

to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off; to divorce; ... completely; last ... (e.g. "last April")