田舎では古くからの習慣はなかなかなくならなかった。
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English Translation
Old practices died hard in the country.
Furigana
Romanji
Inaka de wa furuku kara no shūkan wa nakanaka nakunaranakatta.
Words
田舎
(いなか)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
で
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
古く
(ふるく)
anciently; formerly
から
(から)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since
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
習慣
(しゅうかん)
habit; custom; cultural practice
中中
(なかなか)
very; considerably; easily; readily; fairly; quite; highly; rather; by no means (with negative verb); not readily; middle; half-way point; excellent; wonderful; very good
無くなる
(なくなる)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to be reduced to zero; to not occur any more; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)