いや、当初の考えはそうでした。

Sentence Analyzer

いや 、 当初 の 考え は そう でした 。

English Translation

Or that was the idea.

Furigana

いや、当初(とうしょ)の考(かんが)えはそうでした。

Romanji

Iya, tōsho no kangae wa sō deshita.

Words

否 (いいえ、いいや、いえ、いな、いや)

no; nay; well; er; why

当初 (とうしょ)

at first

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

考え (かんがえ)

thinking; thought; view; opinion; concept; idea; notion; imagination; intention; plan; design; consideration; judgement; deliberation; reflection; wish; hope; expectation

は (は)

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

そう (そう)

so; really; seeming; appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

デス (デス)

death

Kanji

当

Readings: トウ、 あ.たる、 あ.たり、 あ.てる、 あ.て、 まさ.に、 まさ.にべし

Meanings: hit, right, appropriate, himself

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

考

Readings: コウ、 かんが.える、 かんが.え

Meanings: consider, think over