去年の夏は雨が多かった。

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去年 の 夏 は 雨 が 多かった 。

English Translation

We had a good deal of rain last summer.

Furigana

去年(きょねん)の夏(なつ)は雨(あめ)が多(おお)かった。

Romanji

Kyonen no natsu wa ame ga ōkatta.

Words

去年 (きょねん、こぞ)

last 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

夏 (なつ)

summer

は (は)

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

雨 (あめ)

rain

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

多い (おおい)

many; numerous

Kanji

去

Readings: キョ、 コ、 さ.る、 -さ.る

Meanings: gone, past, quit, leave, elapse, eliminate, divorce

年

Readings: ネン、 とし

Meanings: year, counter for years

夏

Readings: カ、 ガ、 ゲ、 なつ

Meaning: summer

雨

Readings: ウ、 あめ、 あま-、 -さめ

Meaning: rain

多

Readings: タ、 おお.い、 まさ.に、 まさ.る

Meanings: many, frequent, much