それは昨年のと比べると格段の進歩だ。

Sentence Analyzer

それは昨年のと比べると格段の進歩だ。

English Translation

It is a great improvement as compared with what it was last year.

Furigana

それは昨年(さくねん)のと比(くら)べると格段(かくだん)の進歩(しんぽ)だ。

Romanji

Sore wa sakunen no to kuraberu to kakudan no shinpo da.

Words

其れ (それ)

that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); it; that time; then; there (indicating a place near the listener); you

は (は)

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

昨年 (さくねん)

last year

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

と (と)

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

比べる (くらべる)

to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie

格段 (かくだん)

special; exceptional; remarkable

進歩 (しんぽ)

progress; advance; improvement; development

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative