彼は間違った方向に出発し、森の中で道に迷った。

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彼 は 間違った 方向 に 出発し 、 森 の 中 で 道 に 迷った 。

English Translation

He set off in the wrong direction and got lost in the woods.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は間違(まちが)った方向(ほうこう)に出発(しゅっぱつ)し、森(もり)の中(なか)で道(みち)に迷(まよ)った。

Romanji

Kare wa machigatta hōkō ni shuppatsushi, Mori no naka de michi ni mayotta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

間違う (まちがう)

to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken

方向 (ほうこう)

direction; orientation; bearing; way; course (e.g. of action)

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

出発 (しゅっぱつ)

departure

森 (もり)

forest; shrine grove

の (の)

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

中 (なか)

inside; in; among; within; center (centre); middle; during; while

で (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.

道 (みち)

road; street; way; path; course; route; lane; distance; ways (e.g. "a long ways"); the way (of proper conduct, etc.); one's way; morals; teachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist); dogma; field (of medicine, etc.); subject; way; method; means

迷う (まよう)

to lose one's way; to waver; to hesitate; to be of two minds over; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself; to turn in one's grave

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

間

Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい

Meanings: interval, space

違

Readings: イ、 ちが.う、 ちが.い、 ちが.える、 -ちが.える、 たが.う、 たが.える

Meanings: difference, differ

方

Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた

Meanings: direction, person, alternative

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

出

Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす

Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude

発

Readings: ハツ、 ホツ、 た.つ、 あば.く、 おこ.る、 つか.わす、 はな.つ

Meanings: departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots

森

Readings: シン、 もり

Meanings: forest, woods

中

Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る

Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center

道

Readings: ドウ、 トウ、 みち

Meanings: road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings

迷

Readings: メイ、 まよ.う

Meanings: astray, be perplexed, in doubt, lost, err, illusion