人々は近くの出口へと向かった。

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人々は近くの出口へと向かった。

English Translation

The crowd made for the nearest door.

Furigana

人々(ひとびと)は近(ちか)くの出口(でぐち)へと向(む)かった。

Romanji

Hitobito wa chikaku no deguchi e to mukatta.

Words

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

近く (ちかく)

near; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity; nearly (i.e. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

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

出口 (でぐち)

exit; gateway; way out; outlet; leak; vent

へ (へ)

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

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

向かう (むかう)

to face; to go towards