彼はまずユーモアのある逸話を話して講義を始めた。

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English Translation

He began his lecture with a humorous anecdote.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はまずユーモアのある逸話(いつわ)を話(はな)して講義(こうぎ)を始(はじ)めた。

Romanji

Kare wa mazu yu-moa no aru itsuwa o hanashite kōgi o 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)

ユーモア (ユーモア、ヒューマー)

humor; humour

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

有る (ある)

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

逸話 (いつわ)

anecdote

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.

話す (はなす)

to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat; to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss; to speak (a language)

講義 (こうぎ)

lecture

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 ...