今年は桜の花が例年よりも少し遅れている。

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English Translation

This year the cherry blossoms are coming out a little later than usual.

Furigana

今年(ことし)は桜(さくら)の花(はな)が例年(れいねん)よりも少(すこ)し遅(おく)れている。

Romanji

Kotoshi wa sakura no hana ga reinen yori mo sukoshi okureteiru.

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

桜 (さくら、サクラ)

cherry tree; cherry blossom; decoy; fake buyer; shill; hired applauder; horse meat

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

花 (はな)

flower; blossom; bloom; petal; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; Japanese playing cards; beauty; (the) best

が (が)

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

例年 (れいねん)

average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually

より (より)

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

少し (すこし)

small quantity; little; few; something; little while; short distance

遅れる (おくれる)

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind schedule; to be overdue