当地の生活は、以前に比べると、ずっと楽だ。

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English Translation

Life here is much easier than it used to be.

Furigana

当地(とうち)の生活(せいかつ)は、以前(いぜん)に比(くら)べると、ずっと楽(らく)だ。

Romanji

Tōchi no seikatsu wa, izen ni kuraberu to, zutto raku da.

Words

当地 (とうち)

this place (locality); here

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

生活 (せいかつ)

living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood

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

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

ずっと (ずっと、ずーっと、ずうっと)

continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; all along; the whole time; all the way; much (better, etc.); by far; far and away; far away; long ago; direct; straight

楽 (らく)

comfort; ease; raku pottery

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative