今年のクリスマスはそれほど待ち遠しくない。

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English Translation

I'm not looking forward to Christmas this year.

Furigana

今年(ことし)のクリスマスはそれほど待(ま)ち遠(どお)しくない。

Romanji

Kotoshi no kurisumasu wa sorehodo machidōshikunai.

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

クリスマス (クリスマス)

Christmas

は (は)

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

それ程 (それほど)

to that degree; extent

待ち遠しい (まちどおしい)

looking forward to; anxiously awaited