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Zach

その事業は最初から失敗だった。

Sentence Analyzer

その 事業 最初 から 失敗 だった

English Translation

The undertaking was a failure from the beginning.

Furigana

その事業(じぎょう)最初(さいしょ)から失敗(しっぱい)だった。

Romanji

Sono jigyō wa saisho kara shippai datta.

Words

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...
事業 (じぎょう、ことわざ)
project; enterprise; business; industry; operations; venture; service; act; deed; conduct
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
最初 (さいしょ)
beginning; outset; first; onset
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
失敗 (しっぱい)
failure; mistake; blunder
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Readings: ギョウ、 ゴウ、 わざ
Meanings: business, vocation, arts, performance
Readings: サイ、 シュ、 もっと.も、 つま
Meanings: utmost, most, extreme
Readings: ショ、 はじ.め、 はじ.めて、 はつ、 はつ-、 うい-、 -そ.める、 -ぞ.め
Meanings: first time, beginning
Readings: シツ、 うしな.う、 う.せる
Meanings: lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss
Readings: ハイ、 やぶ.れる
Meanings: failure, defeat, reversal