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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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