出だしがよければ半ばやり遂げたようなものだ。

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English Translation

Well begun is half done.

Furigana

出(で)だしがよければ半(なか)ばやり遂(と)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

が (が)

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

者 (もの、もん)

person

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

出

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

半

Readings: ハン、なか.ば

Meanings: half, middle, odd number, semi-, part-

遂

Readings: スイ、と.げる、つい.に

Meanings: consummate, accomplish, attain, commit (suicide)