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Zach

出だしがよければ半ばやり遂げたようなものだ。

Sentence Analyzer

出だし よければ 半ば やり遂げた ような もの

English Translation

Well begun is half done.

Furigana

()だしがよければ(なか)ばやり()げたようなものだ。

Romanji

Dedashi ga yokereba nakaba yaritogeta yōna mono da.

Words

出だし (でだし)
start; beginning
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
良い (よい)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK
半ば (なかば)
middle; half; semi; halfway; partly
やり遂げる (やりとげる)
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
様だ (ようだ)
(usu. at sentence-end) seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; indicates hope, wish, request or mild command
(もの、もん)
person
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす
Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude
Readings: ハン、 なか.ば
Meanings: half, middle, odd number, semi-, part-
Readings: スイ、 と.げる、 つい.に
Meanings: consummate, accomplish, attain, commit (suicide)