去年の夏にくらべれば今年の雨はそれほど多くはない。

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English Translation

As compared with last summer, we haven't had so much rain this year.

Furigana

去年(きょねん)の夏(なつ)にくらべれば今年(ことし)の雨(あめ)はそれほど多(おお)くはない。

Romanji

Kyonen no natsu ni kurabereba kotoshi no ame wa sorehodo ōku wa nai.

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

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

比べる (くらべる)

to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie

今年 (ことし、こんねん)

this year

雨 (あめ)

rain

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

多く (おおく)

many; much; largely; abundantly; mostly