建築物は、現在では昔よりずっと堅牢になっている。

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English Translation

Buildings are much stronger now than they used to be.

Furigana

建築物(けんちくぶつ)は、現在(げんざい)では昔(むかし)よりずっと堅牢(けんろう)になっている。

Romanji

Kenchikubutsu wa, genzai de wa mukashi yori zutto kenrō ni natteiru.

Words

建築物 (けんちくぶつ)

a building; architectural structure

は (は)

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

現在 (げんざい)

now; current; present; present time; as of

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

昔 (むかし)

olden days; former

より (より)

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

ずっと (ずっと、ずーっと、ずうっと)

continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; all along; the whole time; all the way; much (better, etc.); by far; far and away; far away; long ago; direct; straight

堅牢 (けんろう)

solid

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...