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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

お茶を飲んでから議論を始めた。

Sentence Analyzer

お茶 飲んで から 議論 始めた

English Translation

After we had tea, we began the discussion.

Furigana

(ちゃ)()んでから議論(ぎろん)(はじ)めた。

Romanji

Ocha o nonde kara giron o hajimeta.

Words

お茶 (おちゃ)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
()
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.
飲む (のむ)
to drink; to gulp; to swallow; to take (medicine); to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress; to accept (e.g. demand, condition); to make light of; to conceal
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
議論 (ぎろん)
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
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 ...

Kanji

Readings: チャ、 サ
Meaning: tea
Readings: イン、 オン、 の.む、 -の.み
Meanings: drink, smoke, take
Reading: 
Meanings: deliberation, consultation, debate, consideration
Reading: ロン
Meanings: argument, discourse
Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる
Meanings: commence, begin