船はしだいに陸に近づいた。
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English Translation
The ship approached the shore by degrees.
Furigana
Romanji
Fune wa shidaini riku ni chikazuita.
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
次第に
(しだいに)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
陸
(りく、おか)
land; shore
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
近づく
(ちかづく、ちかずく)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know