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ほふく前進はもっと素早くゴキブリのように這え!

Sentence Analyzer

ほふく 前進 もっと 素早く ゴキブリ ように 這え

English Translation

Crawl forward is done much more agilely - scuttle like a cockroach!

Furigana

ほふく前進(ぜんしん)はもっと素早(すばや)くゴキブリのように()え!

Romanji

Hofuku zenshin wa motto subayaku gokiburi no yōni hae!

Words

匍匐 (ほふく)
creeping; crawling; sneaking
前進 (ぜんしん)
advance; drive; progress
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
もっと (もっと)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
素早い (すばやい)
fast; quick; prompt; nimble; agile; quick (to understand); sharp (judgement)
蜚蠊 (ごきぶり、ゴキブリ)
cockroach
()
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
様に (ように)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
這う (はう)
to creep; to crawl

Kanji

Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before
Readings: シン、 すす.む、 すす.める
Meanings: advance, proceed, progress, promote
Readings: ソ、 ス、 もと
Meanings: elementary, principle, naked, uncovered
Readings: ソウ、 サッ、 はや.い、 はや、 はや-、 はや.まる、 はや.める、 さ-
Meanings: early, fast
Readings: シャ、 ゲン、 は.う、 は.い、 むか.える、 この
Meanings: crawl, creep, grovel, trail (vines)