ノックの音に応じて彼はドアの方へ向かった。

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English Translation

He made for the door to answer the knock.

Furigana

ノックの音(おと)に応(おう)じて彼(かれ)はドアの方(ほう)へ向(む)かった。

Romanji

Nokku no oto ni ōjite kare wa doa no hō e mukatta.

Words

ノック (ノック)

knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice

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

音 (おと、ね、おん)

sound; noise; report; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading

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

応じる (おうじる)

to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

ドア (ドア)

door (Western-style)

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")