それは去年のと比べて一段の進歩だ。

Sentence Analyzer

それは去年のと比べて一段の進歩だ。

English Translation

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

Furigana

それは去年(きょねん)のと比(くら)べて一(いち)段(だん)の進歩(しんぽ)だ。

Romanji

Sore wa kyonen no to kurabete ichi dan 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

去年 (きょねん、こぞ)

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

一 (いち)

one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

段 (だん)

step; stair; (flight of) steps; (row of) stitches; columns (of print); grade; rank; level; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.)

進歩 (しんぽ)

progress; advance; improvement; development

だ (だ)

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