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彼らは四方八方に逃げた。

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彼ら は 四方八方 に 逃げた 。

English Translation

They fled in all directions.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは四方八方(しほうはっぽう)に逃(に)げた。

Romanji

Karera wa shihōhappō ni nigeta.

Words

彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
は (は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
四方八方 (しほうはっぽう)
in all directions
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
逃げる (にげる)
to escape; to run away

Kanji

彼
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
四
Readings: シ、 よ、 よ.つ、 よっ.つ、 よん
Meaning: four
方
Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた
Meanings: direction, person, alternative
八
Readings: ハチ、 や、 や.つ、 やっ.つ、 よう
Meanings: eight, eight radical (no. 12)
逃
Readings: トウ、 に.げる、 に.がす、 のが.す、 のが.れる
Meanings: escape, flee, shirk, evade, set free