私は最初、緊張したが、徐々に落ち着いた。

Sentence Analyzer

私 は 最初 、 緊張した が 、 徐々に 落ち着いた 。

English Translation

I was nervous at first, but gradually got more relaxed.

Furigana

私(わたし)は最初(さいしょ)、緊張(きんちょう)したが、徐々(じょじょ)に落(お)ち着(つ)いた。

Romanji

Watashi wa saisho, kinchōshita ga, jojoni ochitsuita.

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

最初 (さいしょ)

beginning; outset; first; onset

緊張 (きんちょう)

tension; mental strain; nervousness

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

落ち着く (おちつく)

to calm down; to compose oneself; to regain presence of mind; to calm down; to settle down; to die down; to become stable; to abate; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled; to be fixed; to have been reached; to harmonize with; to harmonise with; to match; to suit; to fit; to be unobtrusive; to be quiet; to be subdued

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

最

Readings: サイ、 シュ、 もっと.も、 つま

Meanings: utmost, most, extreme

初

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

緊

Readings: キン、 し.める、 し.まる

Meanings: tense, solid, hard, reliable, tight

張

Readings: チョウ、 は.る、 -は.り、 -ば.り

Meanings: lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)

徐

Readings: ジョ、 おもむ.ろに

Meanings: gradually, slowly, deliberately, gently

落

Readings: ラク、 お.ちる、 お.ち、 お.とす

Meanings: fall, drop, come down, village, hamlet

着

Readings: チャク、 ジャク、 き.る、 -ぎ、 き.せる、 -き.せ、 つ.く、 つ.ける

Meanings: don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing