昨年に比べて今年は春の訪れが遅かった。

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昨年に比べて今年は春の訪れが遅かった。

English Translation

Spring has come later this year compared with last year.

Furigana

昨年(さくねん)に比(くら)べて今年(ことし)は春(はる)の訪(おとず)れが遅(おそ)かった。

Romanji

Sakunen ni kurabete kotoshi wa haru no otozure ga osokatta.

Words

昨年 (さくねん)

last year

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

比べる (くらべる)

to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie

今年 (ことし、こんねん)

this year

は (は)

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

春 (はる)

spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of one's life, etc.); adolescence; puberty; sexuality

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

訪れ (おとずれ)

visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; coming; appearance; news; tidings; word

が (が)

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

遅い (おそい)

slow; late (e.g. "late at night"); too late; dull; stupid