庭にバラとユリが咲いている。私は前者よりも後者の方が好きだ。

Sentence Analyzer

庭にばらとゆりが咲いている。私は前者よりも後者の方が好きだ。

English Translation

Rose and lilies are in bloom in the garden. I like these better than those.

Furigana

庭(にわ)にバラとユリが咲(さ)いている。私(わたし)は前者(ぜんしゃ)よりも後者(こうしゃ)の方(ほう)が好(す)きだ。

Romanji

Niwa ni bara to yuri ga saiteiru. watashi wa zensha yori mo kōsha no hō ga suki da.

Words

庭 (にわ)

garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area

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

薔薇 (ばら、しょうび、そうび、バラ)

rose

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

百合 (ゆり、ゆる、ユリ)

lily (Lilium spp.); comics and novels about female homosexuality

が (が)

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

咲く (さく)

to bloom

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

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

前者 (ぜんしゃ)

the former

より (より)

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

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

後者 (こうしゃ)

the latter

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

方 (かた)

direction; way; person; lady; gentleman; method of; manner of; way of; care of ..; person in charge of ..; side (e.g. "on my mother's side")

好き (すき)

liking; fondness; love

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative