船はまっすぐ北に向かっている。

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船 は まっすぐ 北 に 向かっている 。

English Translation

The ship is bearing due north.

Furigana

船(ふね)はまっすぐ北(きた)に向(む)かっている。

Romanji

Fune wa massugu kita ni mukatteiru.

Words

船 (ふね)

ship; boat; watercraft; vessel; steamship; tank; tub; vat; trough; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)

は (は)

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

真っ直ぐ (まっすぐ)

straight (ahead); direct; upright; erect; straightforward; honest; frank

北 (きた)

north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; north wind

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

向かう (むかう)

to face; to go towards

Kanji

船

Readings: セン、 ふね、 ふな-

Meanings: ship, boat

北

Readings: ホク、 きた

Meaning: north

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