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初めは病気だと思った。

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初め 病気 思った

English Translation

At first, I thought they were sick.

Furigana

(はじ)めは病気(びょうき)だと(おも)った。

Romanji

Hajime wa byōki da to omotta.

Words

始め (はじめ)
beginning; start; outset; opening; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
病気 (びょうき)
illness; disease; sickness
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
()
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

Kanji

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: ビョウ、 ヘイ、 や.む、 -や.み、 やまい
Meanings: ill, sick
Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
Readings: シ、 おも.う、 おもえら.く、 おぼ.す
Meaning: think