パソコンを始めた頃はノートンの重いソフトに騙され四苦八苦していた。

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English Translation

When I started using a computer I was taken in by Norton's CPU hungry software and had a lot of trouble.

Furigana

パソコンを始(はじ)めた頃(ころ)はノートンの重(おも)いソフトに騙(だま)され四苦八苦(しくはっく)していた。

Romanji

Pasokon o hajimeta koro wa No-Ton no omoi sofuto ni damasare shikuhakkushiteita.

Words

パソコン (パソコン)

personal computer

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 ...

頃 (ころ、ごろ)

(approximate) time; around; about; toward; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

ノートン (ノートン)

Norton

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

重い (おもい)

heavy; weighty; massive; heavy (feeling); depressed; gloomy; blue; uneasy; slow; sluggish; lumbering; ponderous; clumsy; important; serious; grave; serious; severe; critical; solid; established; dignified; sensible

ソフト (ソフト)

soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

騙す (だます)

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)

四苦八苦 (しくはっく)

being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering