やっかいなのは最初の一歩だ。

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やっかいなのは最初の一歩だ。

English Translation

It is the first step which is troublesome.

Furigana

やっかいなのは最初(さいしょ)の一(いち)歩(ほ)だ。

Romanji

Yakkaina no wa saisho no ichi ho da.

Words

厄介 (やっかい)

trouble; burden; nuisance; bother; worry; care; dependence; support; kindness; obligation; staying (with a person)

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

は (は)

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

最初 (さいしょ)

beginning; outset; first; onset

一 (いち)

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

歩 (ほ)

step; stride; counter for steps

だ (だ)

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