いったん物事を始めた以上、途中で放棄してはいけない。

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English Translation

Once you have begun to do something, never give it up.

Furigana

いったん物事(ものごと)を始(はじ)めた以上(いじょう)、途中(とちゅう)で放棄(ほうき)してはいけない。

Romanji

Ittan monogoto o hajimeta ijō, tochū de hōkishite waikenai.

Words

一旦 (いったん)

once; for a moment; temporarily; one morning

物事 (ものごと)

things; everything

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 ...

以上 (いじょう)

not less than; ... and more; ... and upwards; beyond ... (e.g. one's means); further (e.g. nothing further to say); more than ... (e.g. cannot pay more than that); above-mentioned; foregoing; since ...; seeing that ...; this is all; that is the end; the end

途中 (とちゅう)

on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

放棄 (ほうき)

abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)

ば (ば)

if ... then; when; and; why don't you...?; the more (one does something); because; since