ハンターは猟銃をその鳥の群れに向けた。

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ハンターは猟銃をその鳥の群れに向けた。

English Translation

The hunter aimed a shotgun at the flock of birds.

Furigana

ハンターは猟銃(りょうじゅう)をその鳥(とり)の群(む)れに向(む)けた。

Romanji

Hanta- wa ryōjū o sono tori no mure ni muketa.

Words

ハンター (ハンター)

hunter

は (は)

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

猟銃 (りょうじゅう)

hunting gun; sportsgun

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

鳥 (とり)

bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry

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

群れ (むれ)

group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school; swarm; cluster (e.g. of stars); clump; pack (e.g. of dogs)

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

向ける (むける)

to turn towards; to point