怪物の足音を聞くと、彼らは四方八方に走り出した。

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English Translation

Hearing the monster's footsteps, they began running in all directions.

Furigana

怪物(かいぶつ)の足音(あしおと)を聞(き)くと、彼(かれ)らは四方八方(しほうはっぽう)に走(はしだ)り出()した。

Romanji

Kaibutsu no ashioto o kiku to, karera wa shihōhappō ni hashiridashita.

Words

怪物 (かいぶつ)

monster

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

足音 (あしおと)

footsteps (sound)

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.

聞く (きく)

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

彼ら (かれら)

they (usually male); them

は (は)

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

四方八方 (しほうはっぽう)

in all directions

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

走り出す (はしりだす)

to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run