私たちは火事の方向に急いだ。

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私たちは火事の方向に急いだ。

English Translation

We hurried in the direction of the fire.

Furigana

私(わたし)たちは火事(かじ)の方向(ほうこう)に急(いそ)いだ。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa kaji no hōkō ni isoida.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

は (は)

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

火事 (かじ)

fire; conflagration

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

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

急ぐ (いそぐ)

to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner