彼は急に東京に向かわなければならなかった。

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English Translation

He had to leave for Tokyo on short notice.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は急(きゅう)に東京(とうきょう)に向(む)かわなければならなかった。

Romanji

Kare wa kyū ni Tōkyō ni mukawanakerebanaranakatta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

急 (きゅう)

urgent; sudden; abrupt; sharp; steep; precipitous; rapid; swift; fast; emergency; crisis; hurrying; haste; (in gagaku or noh) end of a song

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

東京 (とうきょう)

Tokyo

向かう (むかう)

to face; to go towards

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、かれ、かの、か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

急

Readings: キュウ、いそ.ぐ、いそ.ぎ

Meanings: hurry, emergency, sudden, steep

東

Readings: トウ、ひがし

Meaning: east

京

Readings: キョウ、ケイ、キン、みやこ

Meanings: capital, 10**16

向

Readings: コウ、む.く、む.い、 -む.き、む.ける、 -む.け、む.かう、む.かい、む.こう、む.こう-、むこ、むか.い

Meanings: yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach