我々は夜陰に乗じて進んだ。

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我々 は 夜陰 に 乗じて 進んだ 。

English Translation

We advanced under cover of darkness.

Furigana

我々(われわれ)は夜陰(やいん)に乗(じょう)じて進(すす)んだ。

Romanji

Wareware wa yain ni jōjite susunda.

Words

我々 (われわれ)

we

は (は)

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

夜陰 (やいん)

shades of evening; dead of night

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

乗じる (じょうじる)

to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply

荒む (すさむ)

to grow wild; to run to waste

Kanji

我

Readings: ガ、 われ、 わ、 わ.が-、 わが-

Meanings: ego, I, selfish, our, oneself

夜

Readings: ヤ、 よ、 よる

Meanings: night, evening

陰

Readings: イン、 かげ、 かげ.る

Meanings: shade, yin, negative, sex organs, secret, shadow

乗

Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 の.る、 -の.り、 の.せる

Meanings: ride, power, multiplication, record, counter for vehicles, board, mount, join

進

Readings: シン、 すす.む、 すす.める

Meanings: advance, proceed, progress, promote