メースン博士は仕事第一だった。

メースン博士は仕事第一だった。

Dr Mason placed his work above everything.

メースン博士(はかせ)は仕事(しごと)第(だい)一(いち)だった。

Me-sun hakase wa shigoto dai ichi datta.

博士 (はかせ、はくし)

doctorate; PhD; Dr (as a title); expert; learned person

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

仕事 (しごと)

work; job; business; occupation; employment; vocation; task; work

第 (だい)

ordinal

一 (いち)

one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Readings: ハク、バク

Meanings: Dr., command, esteem, win acclaim, Ph.D., exposition, fair

Readings: シ、さむらい

Meanings: gentleman, samurai, samurai radical (no. 33)

Readings: シ、ジ、つか.える

Meanings: attend, doing, official, serve

Readings: ジ、ズ、こと、つか.う、つか.える

Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

Readings: ダイ、テイ

Meanings: No., residence

Readings: イチ、イツ、ひと-、ひと.つ

Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)