鳥は暖かさを求めて南に飛んでいった。

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鳥は暖かさを求めて南に飛んでいった。

English Translation

The birds flew south in search of warmth.

Furigana

鳥(とり)は暖(あたた)かさを求(もと)めて南(みなみ)に飛(と)んでいった。

Romanji

Tori wa atatakasa o motomete minami ni tondeitta.

Words

鳥 (とり)

bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry

は (は)

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

暖かい (あたたかい、あったかい)

warm; mild; genial

を (を)

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.

求める (もとめる)

to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for; to pursue (pleasure); to hunt (a job); to purchase; to buy

南 (みなみ)

south

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

飛ぶ (とぶ)

to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spring; to bound; to hop