彼はまず冗談を言ってからはじめた。
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English Translation
He began with a joke.
Furigana
Romanji
Kare wa mazu jōdan o itte kara hajimeta.
Words
彼
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
先ず
(まず)
first (of all); to start with; about; almost; anyway; well; now; hardly (with neg. verb)
冗談
(じょうだん、ぎだん、げだん)
jest; joke; funny story
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.
言う
(いう、ゆう)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
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
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 ...