私は目上として敬っている人を訪問しようと思う時には、まず最初に手紙を書いて面会したい理由を述べる。

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English Translation

When I am going to visit someone I look up to, I first write to him and tell him why.

Furigana

私(わたし)は目上(めうえ)として敬(うやま)っている人(ひと)を訪問(ほうもん)しようと思(おも)う時(とき)には、まず最初(さいしょ)に手紙(てがみ)を書(か)いて面会(めんかい)したい理由(りゆう)を述(の)べる。

Romanji

Watashi wa meue toshite uyamatteiru hito o hōmonshiyou to omou tokini wa, mazu saisho ni tegami o kaite menkaishitai riyū o noberu.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

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

目上 (めうえ)

superior; superiors; senior

として (として)

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

敬う (うやまう)

to show respect; to honour; to honor

人 (ひと、ヒト)

man; person; human being; mankind; people; human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species; character; personality; man of talent; true man; another person; other people; others; adult

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.

訪問 (ほうもん)

call; visit

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

思う (おもう)

to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember

時に (ときに)

by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally

先ず (まず)

first (of all); to start with; about; almost; anyway; well; now; hardly (with neg. verb)

最初 (さいしょ)

beginning; outset; first; onset

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

手紙 (てがみ)

letter

書く (かく)

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

面会 (めんかい)

meeting (face-to-face); interview

理由 (りゆう、わけ)

reason; pretext; motive

述べる (のべる)

to state; to express; to mention