昨年の物価上昇はまあまあだった。

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昨年の物価上昇はまあまあだった。

English Translation

There was a modest rise in prices last year.

Furigana

昨年(さくねん)の物価(ぶっか)上昇(じょうしょう)はまあまあだった。

Romanji

Sakunen no bukka jōshō wa mā mā datta.

Words

昨年 (さくねん)

last year

の (の)

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

物価 (ぶっか)

prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living

上昇 (じょうしょう)

rising; ascending; climbing

は (は)

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

まあ (まあ、ま)

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; now, now; tolerably; passably; moderately; reasonably; fairly; rather; somewhat; well...; I think...; it would seem...; you might say...; Hmmm, I guess so...; oh!; oh dear!; oh, my!; wow!; goodness gracious!; good heavens!

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative