兵士たちは敵の陣地へ向かって進んでいた。

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兵士たち は 敵 の 陣地 へ 向かって 進んでいた 。

English Translation

The soldiers were making for the enemy camp.

Furigana

兵士(へいし)たちは敵(てき)の陣地(じんち)へ向(む)かって進(すす)んでいた。

Romanji

Heishitachi wa teki no jinchi e mukatte susundeita.

Words

は (は)

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

敵 (てき)

opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat; enemy

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

陣地 (じんち)

encampment; position

へ (へ)

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

向かう (むかう)

to face; to go towards

荒む (すさむ)

to grow wild; to run to waste

Kanji

兵

Readings: ヘイ、 ヒョウ、 つわもの

Meanings: soldier, private, troops, army, warfare, strategy, tactics

士

Readings: シ、 さむらい

Meanings: gentleman, samurai, samurai radical (no. 33)

敵

Readings: テキ、 かたき、 あだ、 かな.う

Meanings: enemy, foe, opponent

陣

Reading: ジン

Meanings: camp, battle array, ranks, position, sudden, brief time

地

Readings: チ、 ジ

Meanings: ground, earth

向

Readings: コウ、 む.く、 む.い、 -む.き、 む.ける、 -む.け、 む.かう、 む.かい、 む.こう、 む.こう-、 むこ、 むか.い

Meanings: yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach

進

Readings: シン、 すす.む、 すす.める

Meanings: advance, proceed, progress, promote