彼の最近作の小説は以前のに比べて長足の進歩を示している。

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彼 の 最近作 の 小説 は 以前 の に 比べて 長足 の 進歩 を 示している 。

English Translation

His latest novel marks a great advance on his previous ones.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の最近作(さいきんさく)の小説(しょうせつ)は以前(いぜん)のに比(くら)べて長足(ちょうそく)の進歩(しんぽ)を示(しめ)している。

Romanji

Kare no saikinsaku no shōsetsu wa izen no ni kurabete chōsoku no shinpo o shimeshiteiru.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

小説 (しょうせつ)

novel; (short) story

は (は)

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

以前 (いぜん)

ago; since; before; previous

に (に)

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

比べる (くらべる)

to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie

長足 (ちょうそく)

rapid progress; great strides

進歩 (しんぽ)

progress; advance; improvement; development

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

示す (しめす)

to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to tell; to exemplify; to make apparent; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show; to represent; to signify; to display

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

最

Readings: サイ、 シュ、 もっと.も、 つま

Meanings: utmost, most, extreme

近

Readings: キン、 コン、 ちか.い

Meanings: near, early, akin, tantamount

作

Readings: サク、 サ、 つく.る、 つく.り、 -づく.り

Meanings: make, production, prepare, build

小

Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-

Meanings: little, small

説

Readings: セツ、 ゼイ、 と.く

Meanings: opinion, theory, explanation, rumor

以

Readings: イ、 もっ.て

Meanings: by means of, because, in view of, compared with

前

Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ

Meanings: in front, before

比

Readings: ヒ、 くら.べる

Meanings: compare, race, ratio, Philipines

長

Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ

Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior

足

Readings: ソク、 あし、 た.りる、 た.る、 た.す

Meanings: leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear

進

Readings: シン、 すす.む、 すす.める

Meanings: advance, proceed, progress, promote

歩

Readings: ホ、 ブ、 フ、 ある.く、 あゆ.む

Meanings: walk, counter for steps

示

Readings: ジ、 シ、 しめ.す

Meanings: show, indicate, point out, express, display