朝の礼拝は賛美歌ではじまった。

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朝の礼拝は賛美歌ではじまった。

English Translation

The morning service began with a hymn.

Furigana

朝(あさ)の礼拝(れいはい)は賛美歌(さんびか)ではじまった。

Romanji

Asa no reihai wa sanbika de hajimatta.

Words

朝 (あさ、あした)

morning

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

礼拝 (れいはい、らいはい)

worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)

は (は)

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

賛美歌 (さんびか)

hymn; hymnal

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.

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)