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Zach

北欧では冬の訪れが早い。

Sentence Analyzer

北欧 訪れ 早い

English Translation

Winter comes earlier in North Europe.

Furigana

北欧(ほくおう)では(ふゆ)(おとず)れが(はや)い。

Romanji

Hokuō de wa fuyu no otozure ga hayai.

Words

北欧 (ほくおう)
Northern Europe; land of the Norsemen; Scandinavia
(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
(ふゆ)
winter
()
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
訪れ (おとずれ)
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; coming; appearance; news; tidings; word
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
早い (はやい)
fast; quick; hasty; brisk; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet; (too) early; easy; simple; quick

Kanji

Readings: ホク、 きた
Meaning: north
Readings: オウ、 うた.う、 は.く
Meaning: Europe
Readings: トウ、 ふゆ
Meaning: winter
Readings: ホウ、 おとず.れる、 たず.ねる、 と.う
Meanings: call on, visit, look up, offer sympathy
Readings: ソウ、 サッ、 はや.い、 はや、 はや-、 はや.まる、 はや.める、 さ-
Meanings: early, fast