夜が近づいて、人々は家路につき始めた。

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夜が近づいて、人々は家路につき始めた。

English Translation

Night coming on, people began to get home.

Furigana

夜(よる)が近(ちか)づいて、人々(ひとびと)は家路(いえじ)につき始(はじ)めた。

Romanji

Yoru ga chikazuite, hitobito wa ieji ni tsukihajimeta.

Words

夜 (よる、よ)

evening; night

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

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

人々 (ひとびと、にんにん)

each person; people; men and women; everybody

は (は)

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

家路 (いえじ)

the road home

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

就く (つく)

to ascend (the throne); to accede; to take (seat, position, course, etc.); to assume; to start (on a journey); to commence; to depart; to study (under teacher); to be an apprentice