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一歩踏み出せば半分終わったも同じ。

Sentence Analyzer

踏み出せば 半分 終わった 同じ

English Translation

The first step is as good as half over.

Furigana

(いち)()()()せば半分(はんぶん)()わったも(おな)じ。

Romanji

Ichi ho fumidaseba hanbun owatta mo onaji.

Words

(いち)
one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
()
step; stride; counter for steps
踏み出す (ふみだす)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on; to take steps toward
半分 (はんぶん)
half
終わる (おわる)
to finish; to end; to close
()
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
同じ (おなじ、おんなじ)
same; identical; equal; uniform; equivalent; similar; common (origin); changeless; alike; (usu. part of a 'nara' conditional) anyway; anyhow; in either case

Kanji

Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: ホ、 ブ、 フ、 ある.く、 あゆ.む
Meanings: walk, counter for steps
Readings: トウ、 ふ.む、 ふ.まえる
Meanings: step, trample, carry through, appraise, evade payment
Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす
Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude
Readings: ハン、 なか.ば
Meanings: half, middle, odd number, semi-, part-
Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ
Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100
Readings: シュウ、 お.わる、 -お.わる、 おわ.る、 お.える、 つい、 つい.に
Meanings: end, finish
Readings: ドウ、 おな.じ
Meanings: same, agree, equal