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田舎では古くからの習慣はなかなかなくならなかった。

Sentence Analyzer

田舎 古く から 習慣 なかなか なくならなかった

English Translation

Old practices died hard in the country.

Furigana

田舎(いなか)では(ふる)くからの習慣(しゅうかん)はなかなかなくならなかった。

Romanji

Inaka de wa furuku kara no shūkan wa nakanaka nakunaranakatta.

Words

田舎 (いなか)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
(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.
()
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
()
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)

Kanji

Readings: デン、 た
Meanings: rice field, rice paddy
Readings: シャ、 セキ、 やど.る
Meanings: cottage, inn, hut, house, mansion
Readings: コ、 ふる.い、 ふる-、 -ふる.す
Meaning: old
Readings: シュウ、 ジュ、 なら.う、 なら.い
Meaning: learn
Readings: カン、 な.れる、 な.らす
Meanings: accustomed, get used to, become experienced