今年の冬は昨年よりも雪が少なかった。
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English Translation
We had less snow this winter than last.
Furigana
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