我々は港の方へ航行し始めた。

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我々 は 港 の 方 へ 航行し始めた 。

English Translation

We began to sail in the direction of the port.

Furigana

我々(われわれ)は港(みなと)の方(ほう)へ航行(こうこう)し始(はじ)めた。

Romanji

Wareware wa minato no hō e kōkōshihajimeta.

Words

我々 (われわれ)

we

は (は)

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

港 (みなと)

harbour; harbor; port

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

方 (かた)

direction; way; person; lady; gentleman; method of; manner of; way of; care of ..; person in charge of ..; side (e.g. "on my mother's side")

へ (へ)

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

航行 (こうこう)

cruise; navigation; sailing

Kanji

我

Readings: ガ、 われ、 わ、 わ.が-、 わが-

Meanings: ego, I, selfish, our, oneself

港

Readings: コウ、 みなと

Meaning: harbor

方

Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた

Meanings: direction, person, alternative

航

Reading: コウ

Meanings: navigate, sail, cruise, fly

行

Readings: コウ、 ギョウ、 アン、 い.く、 ゆ.く、 -ゆ.き、 -ゆき、 -い.き、 -いき、 おこな.う、 おこ.なう

Meanings: going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank

始

Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる

Meanings: commence, begin