この夏は雨が少しは降った。

Sentence Analyzer

この 夏 は 雨 が 少し は 降った 。

English Translation

We have had a little rain this summer.

Furigana

この夏(なつ)は雨(あめ)が少(すこ)しは降(ふ)った。

Romanji

Kono natsu wa ame ga sukoshi wa futta.

Words

此の (この)

this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)

夏 (なつ)

summer

は (は)

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

雨 (あめ)

rain

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

少し (すこし)

small quantity; little; few; something; little while; short distance

下る (くだる)

to descend; to go down; to come down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; (often in neg. form) to be less than; to be inferior to; to have the runs; to have diarrhea

Kanji

夏

Readings: カ、 ガ、 ゲ、 なつ

Meaning: summer

雨

Readings: ウ、 あめ、 あま-、 -さめ

Meaning: rain

少

Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し

Meanings: few, little

降

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