まずその災難の原因を確かめよう。

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まず その 災難 の 原因 を 確かめよう 。

English Translation

We will first ascertain the cause of the disaster.

Furigana

まずその災難(さいなん)の原因(げんいん)を確(たし)かめよう。

Romanji

Mazu sono sainan no gen'in o tashikameyou.

Words

先ず (まず)

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

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...

災難 (さいなん)

calamity; misfortune; disaster

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

原因 (げんいん)

cause; origin; source

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.

確かめる (たしかめる)

to ascertain; to check; to make sure

Kanji

災

Readings: サイ、 わざわ.い

Meanings: disaster, calamity, woe, curse, evil

難

Readings: ナン、 かた.い、 -がた.い、 むずか.しい、 むづか.しい、 むつか.しい、 -にく.い

Meanings: difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect

原

Readings: ゲン、 はら

Meanings: meadow, original, primitive, field, plain, prairie, tundra, wilderness

因

Readings: イン、 よ.る、 ちな.む

Meanings: cause, factor, be associated with, depend on, be limited to

確

Readings: カク、 コウ、 たし.か、 たし.かめる

Meanings: assurance, firm, tight, hard, solid, confirm, clear, evident