冬の到来と共に日が短くなりつつある。

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冬 の 到来 と共に 日 が 短く なり つつ ある 。

English Translation

With the coming of winter, days are getting shorter.

Furigana

冬(ふゆ)の到来(とうらい)と共(とも)に日(ひ)が短(みじか)くなりつつある。

Romanji

Fuyu no tōrai totomoni hi ga mijikaku nari tsutsu aru.

Words

冬 (ふゆ)

winter

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

到来 (とうらい)

arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent

と共に (とともに)

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

日 (ひ)

day; days; sun; sunshine; sunlight; case (esp. unfortunate); event

が (が)

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

短い (みじかい)

short

なる (なる)

that is in; who is called; that is called; that is

つつ (つつ)

while; even though; despite

有る (ある)

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

Kanji

冬

Readings: トウ、 ふゆ

Meaning: winter

到

Readings: トウ、 いた.る

Meanings: arrival, proceed, reach, attain, result in

来

Readings: ライ、 タイ、 く.る、 きた.る、 きた.す、 き.たす、 き.たる、 き、 こ

Meanings: come, due, next, cause, become

共

Readings: キョウ、 とも、 とも.に、 -ども

Meanings: together, both, neither, all, and, alike, with

日

Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か

Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days

短

Readings: タン、 みじか.い

Meanings: short, brevity, fault, defect, weak point