私たちは以前より暮らし向きがよい。

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私たち は 以前 より 暮らし向き が よい 。

English Translation

We are better off than we used to be.

Furigana

私(わたし)たちは以前(いぜん)より暮(く)らし向(む)きがよい。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa izen yori kurashimuki ga yoi.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

は (は)

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

以前 (いぜん)

ago; since; before; previous

より (より)

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

暮らし向き (くらしむき)

circumstances; lifestyle; life circumstances

が (が)

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

良い (よい)

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

以

Readings: イ、 もっ.て

Meanings: by means of, because, in view of, compared with

前

Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ

Meanings: in front, before

暮

Readings: ボ、 く.れる、 く.らす

Meanings: evening, twilight, season's end, livelihood, make a living, spend time

向

Readings: コウ、 む.く、 む.い、 -む.き、 む.ける、 -む.け、 む.かう、 む.かい、 む.こう、 む.こう-、 むこ、 むか.い

Meanings: yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach