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冷夏のおかげで、ビールの売れ行きはよくなかった。

Sentence Analyzer

冷夏 おかげ びーる 売れ行き よくなかった

English Translation

Thanks to a cold summer, beer has sold poorly.

Furigana

冷夏(れいか)のおかげで、ビールの()()きはよくなかった。

Romanji

Reika no okage de, bi-ru no ureyuki wa yokunakatta.

Words

冷夏 (れいか)
cool summer; cold summer; cooler-than-normal summer
()
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
お蔭 (おかげ)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing; assistance; help; aid; effects; influence
(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.
ビール (ビール、ビア、ビヤ、ビヤー、ビーア、ビアー)
beer
売れ行き (うれゆき)
sales; demand
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
良い (よい)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK

Kanji

Readings: レイ、 つめ.たい、 ひ.える、 ひ.や、 ひ.ややか、 ひ.やす、 ひ.やかす、 さ.める、 さ.ます
Meanings: cool, cold (beer, person), chill
Readings: カ、 ガ、 ゲ、 なつ
Meaning: summer
Readings: バイ、 う.る、 う.れる
Meaning: sell
Readings: コウ、 ギョウ、 アン、 い.く、 ゆ.く、 -ゆ.き、 -ゆき、 -い.き、 -いき、 おこな.う、 おこ.なう
Meanings: going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank