私は村人たちに別れを告げて次の目的地へと向かった。

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English Translation

I took leave of the villagers and made for my next destination.

Furigana

私(わたし)は村人(むらびと)たちに別(わか)れを告(つ)げて次(つぎ)の目的地(もくてきち)へと向(む)かった。

Romanji

Watashi wa murabitotachi ni wakare o tsugete tsugi no mokutekichi e to mukatta.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

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

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

別れ (わかれ)

parting; separation; farewell; (lateral) branch; fork; offshoot; division; section

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.

告げる (つげる)

to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark

次 (つぎ)

next; following; subsequent; stage; station

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

目的地 (もくてきち)

place of destination

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