この川は南へ流れて海に注ぎこむ。

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この川は南へ流れて海に注ぎこむ。

English Translation

This river flows south into the sea.

Furigana

この川(かわ)は南(みなみ)へ流(なが)れて海(うみ)に注(そそ)ぎこむ。

Romanji

Kono kawa wa minami e nagarete umi ni sosogikomu.

Words

此の (この)

this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)

川 (かわ、がわ)

river; stream; the .... river; (suffix used with the names of rivers)

は (は)

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

南 (みなみ)

south

へ (へ)

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

流れる (ながれる)

to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to run (ink); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to wander; to stray; to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire); to spread; to circulate; to be heard (e.g. music); to be played; to lapse (e.g. into indolence, despair); to pass; to elapse; to be transmitted; to be called off; to be forfeited; to disappear; to be removed

海 (うみ、み、わた、わだ)

sea; ocean; waters

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

注ぐ (つぐ)

(usu. written as kana when referring to a solid) to pour (into a vessel); to fill; to dish out food or drink