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山の空気のほうが平野の空気より涼しい。

Sentence Analyzer

空気 ほう 平野 空気 より 涼しい

English Translation

The air of hills is cooler than that of plains.

Furigana

(やま)空気(くうき)のほうが平野(へいや)空気(くうき)より(すず)しい。

Romanji

Yama no kūki no hō ga heiya no kūki yori suzushii.

Words

(やま)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw); tread (of a tire); protruding part of an object; climax; peak; critical point; guess; speculation; criminal case; crime; mountain climbing; mountaineering; festival float (esp. one mounted with a decorative halberd); wall; wall tile; temple; temple grounds; wild
()
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
空気 (くうき)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
切っ先 (きっさき、ほう)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
平野 (へいや)
plain; open field
より (より)
than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more
涼しい (すずしい)
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct; composed (facial expression); unruffled; unconcerned; pure; upright; innocent

Kanji

Readings: サン、 セン、 やま
Meaning: mountain
Readings: クウ、 そら、 あ.く、 あ.き、 あ.ける、 から、 す.く、 す.かす、 むな.しい
Meanings: empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum
Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
Readings: ヘイ、 ビョウ、 ヒョウ、 たい.ら、 -だいら、 ひら、 ひら-
Meanings: even, flat, peace
Readings: ヤ、 ショ、 の、 の-
Meanings: plains, field, rustic, civilian life
Readings: リョウ、 すず.しい、 すず.む、 すず.やか、 うす.い、 ひや.す、 まことに
Meanings: refreshing, nice and cool