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Zach

私は真っ先に母にそれを告げた。

Sentence Analyzer

真っ先 それ 告げた

English Translation

I told it to my mother first and foremost.

Furigana

(わたし)()(さき)(はは)にそれを()げた。

Romanji

Watashi wa massaki ni haha ni sore o tsugeta.

Words

(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
真っ先 (まっさき)
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
()
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
(はは、はわ、かか、おも、いろは、あも)
mother
其れ (それ)
that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); it; that time; then; there (indicating a place near the listener); you
()
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.
告げる (つげる)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: シン、 ま、 ま-、 まこと
Meanings: true, reality, Buddhist sect
Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず
Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
Readings: ボ、 はは、 も
Meaning: mother
Readings: コク、 つ.げる
Meanings: revelation, tell, inform, announce