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Zach

今年は昨年より事故が減った。

Sentence Analyzer

今年 昨年 より 事故 減った

English Translation

There were fewer accidents this year than last.

Furigana

今年(ことし)昨年(さくねん)より事故(じこ)()った。

Romanji

Kotoshi wa sakunen yori jiko ga hetta.

Words

今年 (ことし、こんねん)
this year
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
昨年 (さくねん)
last year
より (より)
than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more
事故 (じこ、ことゆえ)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
減る (へる)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

Kanji

Readings: コン、 キン、 いま
Meaning: now
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Reading: サク
Meanings: yesterday, previous
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Readings: コ、 ゆえ、 ふる.い、 もと
Meanings: happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently
Readings: ゲン、 へ.る、 へ.らす
Meanings: dwindle, decrease, reduce, decline, curtail, get hungry