今年は雨がほとんど降らない。

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今年 は 雨 が ほとんど 降らない 。

English Translation

It isn't raining much this year.

Furigana

今年(ことし)は雨(あめ)がほとんど降(ふ)らない。

Romanji

Kotoshi wa ame ga hotondo furanai.

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

雨 (あめ)

rain

が (が)

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

殆ど (ほとんど)

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but; just about; almost

下る (くだる)

to descend; to go down; to come down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; (often in neg. form) to be less than; to be inferior to; to have the runs; to have diarrhea

Kanji

今

Readings: コン、 キン、 いま

Meaning: now

年

Readings: ネン、 とし

Meanings: year, counter for years

雨

Readings: ウ、 あめ、 あま-、 -さめ

Meaning: rain

降

Readings: コウ、 ゴ、 お.りる、 お.ろす、 ふ.る、 ふ.り、 くだ.る、 くだ.す

Meanings: descend, precipitate, fall, surrender