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まず第一に私たちはその料理人を解雇しなければならない。

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まず 私たち その 料理人 解雇しなければならない

English Translation

First of all, we must dismiss the cook.

Furigana

まず(だい)(いち)(わたし)たちはその料理人(りょうりじん)解雇(かいこ)しなければならない。

Romanji

Mazu dai ichi ni watashitachi wa sono ryōrijin o kaikoshinakerebanaranai.

Words

先ず (まず)
first (of all); to start with; about; almost; anyway; well; now; hardly (with neg. verb)
(だい)
ordinal
(いち)
one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
()
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
私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)
we; us
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
料理人 (りょうりにん)
cook; chef
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
解雇 (かいこ)
discharge; dismissal

Kanji

Readings: ダイ、 テイ
Meanings: No., residence
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Reading: リョウ
Meanings: fee, materials
Readings: リ、 ことわり
Meanings: logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: カイ、 ゲ、 と.く、 と.かす、 と.ける、 ほど.く、 ほど.ける、 わか.る、 さと.る
Meanings: unravel, notes, key, explanation, understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute
Readings: コ、 やと.う
Meanings: employ, hire