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初めから意気込みすぎると、途中で息切れするぞ。

Sentence Analyzer

初め から 意気込みすぎる 途中 息切れする

English Translation

You have to pace yourself or you'll choke halfway through.

Furigana

(はじ)めから意気込(いきご)みすぎると、途中(とちゅう)息切(いきぎ)れするぞ。

Romanji

Hajime kara ikigomisugiru to, tochū de ikigiresuru zo.

Words

始め (はじめ)
beginning; start; outset; opening; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
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
意気込む (いきごむ)
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
途中 (とちゅう)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway
(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.
息切れ (いきぎれ)
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
(ぜ、ぞ)
(sentence end) adds force; indicates command

Kanji

Readings: ショ、 はじ.め、 はじ.めて、 はつ、 はつ-、 うい-、 -そ.める、 -ぞ.め
Meanings: first time, beginning
Reading: 
Meanings: idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking
Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
Readings: -こ.む、 こ.む、 こ.み、 -こ.み、 こ.める
Meanings: crowded, mixture, in bulk, included, (kokuji)
Readings: ト、 みち
Meanings: route, way, road
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center
Readings: ソク、 いき
Meanings: breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)
Readings: セツ、 サイ、 き.る、 -き.る、 き.り、 -き.り、 -ぎ.り、 き.れる、 -き.れる、 き.れ、 -き.れ、 -ぎ.れ
Meanings: cut, cutoff, be sharp