話は遠い昔に始まる。

Sentence Analyzer

話 は 遠い 昔 に 始まる 。

English Translation

The story begins far in the past.

Furigana

話(はなし)は遠(とお)い昔(むかし)に始(はじ)まる。

Romanji

Hanashi wa tōi mukashi ni hajimaru.

Words

話 (はなし)

talk; speech; chat; story; conversation; discussions; negotiation; argument

は (は)

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

遠い (とおい)

far; distant

昔 (むかし)

olden days; former

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

始まる (はじまる)

to begin; to start; to commence; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

Kanji

話

Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし

Meanings: tale, talk

遠

Readings: エン、 オン、 とお.い

Meanings: distant, far

昔

Readings: セキ、 シャク、 むかし

Meanings: once upon a time, antiquity, old times

始

Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる

Meanings: commence, begin