丘の頂上に着いた時、風はいっそう吹きつのった。

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English Translation

The wind blew harder yet when we reached the top of the hill.

Furigana

丘(おか)の頂上(ちょうじょう)に着(つ)いた時(とき)、風(かぜ)はいっそう吹(ふ)きつのった。

Romanji

Oka no chōjō ni tsuita toki, kaze wa issō fuki tsunotta.

Words

丘 (おか)

hill; height; knoll; rising ground; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game

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

頂上 (ちょうじょう)

top; summit; peak

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

着く (つく)

to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

時 (とき)

time; hour; moment; occasion; case; chance; opportunity; season; the times; the age; the day; tense

風 (かぜ)

wind; breeze; draught; draft; manner; behaviour; behavior; cold; influenza

は (は)

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

一層 (いっそう)

much more; still more; all the more; more than ever; single layer (or storey, etc.); rather; sooner; preferably

吹く (ふく)

to blow (e.g. wind); to play a wind instrument; to emit; to spout; to whistle; to laugh; to burst into laughter; to smelt; to mint; to brag; to talk big

募る (つのる)

to grow violent; to become stronger; to become worse; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)