１年前に比べれば価格は大きく落ち込んでいる。

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１ 年 前 に 比べれば 価格 は 大きく 落ち込んでいる 。

English Translation

Compared with the level of a year ago, the price is sharply lower.

Furigana

１年(ねん)前(まえ)に比(くら)べれば価格(かかく)は大(おお)きく落(お)ち込(こ)んでいる。

Romanji

Ichi nen mae ni kurabereba kakaku wa ōkiku ochikondeiru.

Words

一 (いち)

one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

年 (とし)

year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age

前 (まえ)

ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts

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

価格 (かかく)

price; value; cost

は (は)

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

大きい (おおきい)

big; large; great; loud

落ち込む (おちこむ)

to feel down (sad); to be in a slump (e.g. business, economy); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

Kanji

年

Readings: ネン、 とし

Meanings: year, counter for years

前

Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ

Meanings: in front, before

比

Readings: ヒ、 くら.べる

Meanings: compare, race, ratio, Philipines

価

Readings: カ、 ケ、 あたい

Meanings: value, price

格

Readings: カク、 コウ、 キャク、 ゴウ

Meanings: status, rank, capacity, character, case (law, grammar)

大

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに

Meanings: large, big

落

Readings: ラク、 お.ちる、 お.ち、 お.とす

Meanings: fall, drop, come down, village, hamlet

込

Readings: -こ.む、 こ.む、 こ.み、 -こ.み、 こ.める

Meanings: crowded, mixture, in bulk, included, (kokuji)