最初、私は独りで泳げなかった。
Sentence Analyzer
English Translation
At first, I could not swim by myself.
Furigana
Romanji
Saisho, watashi wa hitori de oyogenakatta.
Words
最初
(さいしょ)
beginning; outset; first; onset
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
一人
(ひとり、いちにん)
one person; alone; unmarried; solitary
で
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
Kanji
Readings: サイ、 シュ、 もっと.も、 つま
Meanings: utmost, most, extreme
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
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ドク、 トク、 ひと.り
Meanings: single, alone, spontaneously, Germany
Readings: エイ、 およ.ぐ
Meaning: swim