まず自分たちの自己紹介から話を始めよう。

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English Translation

Let's start the ball rolling by introducing ourselves.

Furigana

まず自分(じぶん)たちの自己(じこ)紹介(しょうかい)から話(はなし)を始(はじ)めよう。

Romanji

Mazu jibuntachi no jiko shōkai kara hanashi o hajimeyou.

Words

先ず (まず)

first (of all); to start with; about; almost; anyway; well; now; hardly (with neg. verb)

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

自己 (じこ)

self; oneself

紹介 (しょうかい)

introduction; presentation; referral; listing

から (から)

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since

話 (はなし)

talk; speech; chat; story; conversation; discussions; negotiation; argument

を (を)

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.

始める (はじめる)

to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate; to open (e.g. a store); to start up; to establish (business. etc.); to start ...; to begin to ...