最近のある調査によると喫煙者の数は減少しつつある。

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English Translation

A recent survey shows that the number of smokers is decreasing.

Furigana

最近(さいきん)のある調査(ちょうさ)によると喫煙者(きつえんしゃ)の数(かず)は減少(げんしょう)しつつある。

Romanji

Saikin no aru chōsa ni yoru to kitsuensha no kazu wa genshōshi tsutsu aru.

Words

最近 (さいきん)

most recent; these days; right now; recently; nowadays

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

有る (ある)

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

調査 (ちょうさ)

investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey

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

因る (よる)

to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from; to be based at (a location, an organization); to be headquartered at

と (と)

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

喫煙者 (きつえんしゃ)

smoker

は (は)

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

減少 (げんしょう)

decrease; reduction; decline

つつ (つつ)

while; even though; despite