冬は道路が凍るのでお年寄りがよく転びます。

Sentence Analyzer

冬 は 道路 が 凍る ので お 年寄り が よく 転びます 。

English Translation

In the winter, many older people slip on ice and fall down.

Furigana

冬(ふゆ)は道路(どうろ)が凍(こお)るのでお年寄(としよ)りがよく転(ころ)びます。

Romanji

Fuyu wa dōro ga kōru node o toshiyori ga yoku korobimasu.

Words

冬 (ふゆ)

winter

は (は)

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

道路 (どうろ)

road; highway

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

凍る (こおる)

to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal

ので (ので、んで)

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...

御 (お、おん)

honorific/polite/humble prefix

年寄り (としより)

old people; the aged; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)

良く (よく)

nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully; frequently; often

転ぶ (ころぶ、まろぶ)

to fall down; to fall over

Kanji

冬

Readings: トウ、 ふゆ

Meaning: winter

道

Readings: ドウ、 トウ、 みち

Meanings: road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings

路

Readings: ロ、 ル、 -じ、 みち

Meanings: path, route, road, distance

凍

Readings: トウ、 こお.る、 こご.える、 こご.る、 い.てる、 し.みる

Meanings: frozen, congeal, refrigerate

年

Readings: ネン、 とし

Meanings: year, counter for years

寄

Readings: キ、 よ.る、 -よ.り、 よ.せる

Meanings: draw near, stop in, bring near, gather, collect, send, forward

転

Readings: テン、 ころ.がる、 ころ.げる、 ころ.がす、 ころ.ぶ、 まろ.ぶ、 うたた、 うつ.る、 くる.めく

Meanings: revolve, turn around, change