祖母は以前ほとんど毎日散歩に出かけていたが、今はめったに外出しなくなった。

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English Translation

My grandmother used to go out for a walk almost every day, but now she seldom, if ever, goes out.

Furigana

祖母(そぼ)は以前(いぜん)ほとんど毎日(まいにち)散歩(さんぽ)に出(で)かけていたが、今(いま)はめったに外出(がいしゅつ)しなくなった。

Romanji

Sobo wa izen hotondo mainichi sanpo ni dekaketeita ga, ima wa mettani gaishutsushinaku natta.

Words

祖母 (そぼ、ばば、おおば、おば、うば)

grandmother

は (は)

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

以前 (いぜん)

ago; since; before; previous

殆ど (ほとんど)

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but; just about; almost

毎日 (まいにち)

every day

散歩 (さんぽ)

walk; stroll

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

出かける (でかける)

to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to start; to set out; to be about to leave; to be just going out

が (が)

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

今 (いま)

now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately; (one) more

滅多に (めったに)

rarely; seldom

外出 (がいしゅつ、そとで)

outing; trip; going out

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...