今年の冬は昨年よりも雪が少なかった。

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今年の冬は昨年よりも雪が少なかった。

English Translation

We had less snow this winter than last.

Furigana

今年(ことし)の冬(ふゆ)は昨年(さくねん)よりも雪(ゆき)が少(すく)なかった。

Romanji

Kotoshi no fuyu wa sakunen yori mo yuki ga sukunakatta.

Words

今年 (ことし、こんねん)

this year

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

冬 (ふゆ)

winter

は (は)

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

昨年 (さくねん)

last year

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

雪 (ゆき)

snow

が (が)

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