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Zach

今年の冬は雪が少ないだろう。

Sentence Analyzer

今年 少ない だろう

English Translation

We'll have little snow this winter.

Furigana

今年(ことし)(ふゆ)(ゆき)(すく)ないだろう。

Romanji

Kotoshi no fuyu wa yuki ga sukunai darou.

Words

今年 (ことし、こんねん)
this year
()
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
(ふゆ)
winter
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(ゆき)
snow
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
少ない (すくない)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: コン、 キン、 いま
Meaning: now
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: トウ、 ふゆ
Meaning: winter
Readings: セツ、 ゆき
Meaning: snow
Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し
Meanings: few, little