風は帆に向かって吹く。

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風 は 帆 に 向かって 吹く 。

English Translation

The wind blows against the sails.

Furigana

風(かぜ)は帆(ほ)に向(む)かって吹(ふ)く。

Romanji

Kaze wa ho ni mukatte fuku.

Words

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

帆 (ほ)

sail

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

向かう (むかう)

to face; to go towards

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

Kanji

風

Readings: フウ、 フ、 かぜ、 かざ-、 -かぜ

Meanings: wind, air, style, manner

帆

Readings: ハン、 ほ

Meaning: sail

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

吹

Readings: スイ、 ふ.く

Meanings: blow, breathe, puff, emit, smoke