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彼は群衆の中を力ずくで進んでいった。

Sentence Analyzer

群衆 力ずく 進んでいった

English Translation

He muscled his way through the crowd.

Furigana

(かれ)群衆(ぐんしゅう)(なか)(ちから)ずくで(すす)んでいった。

Romanji

Kare wa gunshū no naka o chikarazuku de susundeitta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
群衆 (ぐんしゅう、ぐんしゅ、ぐんじゅ)
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
()
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
(なか)
inside; in; among; within; center (centre); middle; during; while
()
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.
力ずく (ちからずく、ちからづく)
(brute) force; with all one's might
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
荒む (すさむ)
to grow wild; to run to waste

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: グン、 む.れる、 む.れ、 むら、 むら.がる
Meanings: flock, group, crowd, herd, swarm, cluster
Readings: シュウ、 シュ、 おお.い
Meanings: masses, great numbers, multitude, populace
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center
Readings: リョク、 リキ、 リイ、 ちから
Meanings: power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert
Readings: シン、 すす.む、 すす.める
Meanings: advance, proceed, progress, promote