クロッカスは春の先駆けである。
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English Translation
The crocus is a forerunner of spring.
Furigana
クロッカスは春 の先駆 けである。
Romanji
Kurokkasu wa haru no sakigake de aru.
Words
クロッカス
(クロッカス)
crocus
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
春
(はる)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of one's life, etc.); adolescence; puberty; sexuality
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
先駆け
(さきがけ)
charging ahead of others; the first to charge; pioneer; forerunner; harbinger
だ
(だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
或
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...