腹の減った男の子たちは、食堂の方へ進んだ。

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English Translation

The hungry boys made for the restaurant.

Furigana

腹(はら)の減(へ)った男(おとこ)の子(こ)たちは、食堂(しょくどう)の方(ほう)へ進(すす)んだ。

Romanji

Hara no hetta otokonokotachi wa, shokudō no hō e susunda.

Words

腹 (はら)

abdomen; belly; stomach; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; one's true motive; courage; nerve; willpower; generosity; magnanimity; feelings; emotions; wide middle part; bulging part; inside; interior; inner part; anti-node; counter for hard roe; counter for containers with bulging middles (pots, vases, etc.)

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

減る (へる)

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

は (は)

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

食堂 (しょくどう)

dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; messroom; restaurant; eatery; snack bar; diner

方 (かた)

direction; way; person; lady; gentleman; method of; manner of; way of; care of ..; person in charge of ..; side (e.g. "on my mother's side")

へ (へ)

indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")

荒む (すさむ)

to grow wild; to run to waste