我々は商売をゼロから始めなければならなかった。

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我々 商売 ぜろ から 始めなければならなかった

English Translation

We had to start our business from zero.

Furigana

我々(われわれ)商売(しょうばい)をゼロから(はじ)めなければならなかった。

Romanji

Wareware wa shōbai o zero kara hajimenakerebanaranakatta.

Words

我々 (われわれ)
we
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
商売 (しょうばい)
trade; business; commerce; transaction; occupation
()
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.
(れい、ぜろ、ゼロ)
zero; nought
から (から)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since
始める (はじめる)
to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate; to open (e.g. a store); to start up; to establish (business. etc.); to start ...; to begin to ...

Kanji

Readings: ガ、 われ、 わ、 わ.が-、 わが-
Meanings: ego, I, selfish, our, oneself
Readings: ショウ、 あきな.う
Meanings: make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant
Readings: バイ、 う.る、 う.れる
Meaning: sell
Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる
Meanings: commence, begin