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群衆がすぐに消防車の回りに集まった。

Sentence Analyzer

群衆 すぐ 消防車 回り 集まった

English Translation

A crowd soon gathered around the fire engine.

Furigana

群衆(ぐんしゅう)がすぐに消防車(しょうぼうしゃ)(まわ)りに(あつ)まった。

Romanji

Gunshū ga sugu ni shōbōsha no mawari ni atsumatta.

Words

群衆 (ぐんしゅう、ぐんしゅ、ぐんじゅ)
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
直ぐ (すぐ)
immediately; at once; directly; soon; before long; shortly; easily; without difficulty; right (near); nearby; just (handy)
()
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
消防車 (しょうぼうしゃ)
fire-engine
()
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
回り (まわり)
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via; round; turn; size; 12-year period; 12-year age difference
集まる (あつまる)
to gather; to collect; to assemble

Kanji

Readings: グン、 む.れる、 む.れ、 むら、 むら.がる
Meanings: flock, group, crowd, herd, swarm, cluster
Readings: シュウ、 シュ、 おお.い
Meanings: masses, great numbers, multitude, populace
Readings: ショウ、 き.える、 け.す
Meanings: extinguish, blow out, turn off, neutralize, cancel
Readings: ボウ、 ふせ.ぐ
Meanings: ward off, defend, protect, resist
Readings: シャ、 くるま
Meaning: car
Readings: カイ、 エ、 まわ.る、 -まわ.る、 -まわ.り、 まわ.す、 -まわ.す、 まわ.し-、 -まわ.し、 もとお.る、 か.える
Meanings: -times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences
Readings: シュウ、 あつ.まる、 あつ.める、 つど.う
Meanings: gather, meet, congregate, swarm, flock