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Zach

この時期に雪が降るのは、ふつうではない。

Sentence Analyzer

この 時期 降る ふつう ない

English Translation

Snowing at this time of the year is unusual.

Furigana

この時期(じき)(ゆき)()るのは、ふつうではない。

Romanji

Kono jiki ni yuki ga furu no wa, futsū de wa nai.

Words

此の (この)
this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
時期 (じき)
time; season; period; phase; stage; soon; shortly
()
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
(ゆき)
snow
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
降る (ふる)
to precipitate; to fall (e.g. rain)
()
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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
不通 (ふつう)
suspension; interruption; stoppage; tie-up; cessation
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
ない (ない)
not; emphatic suffix

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour
Readings: キ、 ゴ
Meanings: period, time, date, term
Readings: セツ、 ゆき
Meaning: snow
Readings: コウ、 ゴ、 お.りる、 お.ろす、 ふ.る、 ふ.り、 くだ.る、 くだ.す
Meanings: descend, precipitate, fall, surrender