今年は春の訪れが遅い。

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今年 は 春 の 訪れ が 遅い 。

English Translation

Spring is late coming this year.

Furigana

今年(ことし)は春(はる)の訪(おとず)れが遅(おそ)い。

Romanji

Kotoshi wa haru no otozure ga osoi.

Words

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

Kanji

今

Readings: コン、 キン、 いま

Meaning: now

年

Readings: ネン、 とし

Meanings: year, counter for years

春

Readings: シュン、 はる

Meanings: springtime, spring (season)

訪

Readings: ホウ、 おとず.れる、 たず.ねる、 と.う

Meanings: call on, visit, look up, offer sympathy

遅

Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い

Meanings: slow, late, back, later