向かい風が帆に吹きつけた。

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向かい風 が 帆 に 吹きつけた 。

English Translation

The headwind blew against the sail.

Furigana

向(むかぜ)かい風()が帆(ほ)に吹(ふ)きつけた。

Romanji

Mukaikaze ga ho ni fukitsuketa.

Words

向い風 (むかいかぜ)

headwind; head wind

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

帆 (ほ)

sail

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

吹く (ふく)

to blow (e.g. wind); to play a wind instrument; to emit; to spout; to whistle; to laugh; to burst into laughter; to smelt; to mint; to brag; to talk big

Kanji

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

風

Readings: フウ、 フ、 かぜ、 かざ-、 -かぜ

Meanings: wind, air, style, manner

帆

Readings: ハン、 ほ

Meaning: sail

吹

Readings: スイ、 ふ.く

Meanings: blow, breathe, puff, emit, smoke