昨年の今ごろは大雪だった。

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昨年の今ごろは大雪だった。

English Translation

We had a lot of snow about this time last year.

Furigana

昨年(さくねん)の今(いま)ごろは大雪(おおゆき)だった。

Romanji

Sakunen no imagoro wa ōyuki 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

今頃 (いまごろ)

about this time

は (は)

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

大雪 (おおゆき、たいせつ)

heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)

だ (だ)

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