交通事故は年々増えつつある。

交通事故は年々増えつつある。

Traffic accidents are increasing year by year.

交通(こうつう)事故(じこ)は年々(ねんねん)増(ふ)えつつある。

Kōtsū jiko wa nennen fue tsutsu aru.

交通 (こうつう)

traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse

事故 (じこ、ことゆえ)

accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons

は (は)

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

年々 (ねんねん、としどし)

years; year by year; annually; considering his age

増える (ふえる)

to increase; to multiply

つつ (つつ)

while; even though; despite

有る (ある)

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

Readings: コウ、まじ.わる、まじ.える、ま.じる、まじ.る、ま.ざる、ま.ぜる、 -か.う、か.わす、かわ.す、こもごも

Meanings: mingle, mixing, association, coming & going

Readings: ツウ、ツ、とお.る、とお.り、 -とお.り、 -どお.り、とお.す、とお.し、 -どお.し、かよ.う

Meanings: traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.

Readings: ジ、ズ、こと、つか.う、つか.える

Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

Readings: コ、ゆえ、ふる.い、もと

Meanings: happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently

Readings: ネン、とし

Meanings: year, counter for years

Readings: ゾウ、ま.す、ま.し、ふ.える、ふ.やす

Meanings: increase, add, augment, gain, promote