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初日から番狂わせが多かった。

Sentence Analyzer

初日 から 番狂わせ 多かった

English Translation

There were many upsets right from the first day.

Furigana

初日(しょにち)から番狂(ばんくる)わせが(おお)かった。

Romanji

Shonichi kara bankuruwase ga ōkatta.

Words

初日 (しょにち)
first or opening day
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
番狂わせ (ばんくるわせ)
unexpected result; upset; surprise
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
多い (おおい)
many; numerous

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: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: バン、 つが.い
Meanings: turn, number in a series
Readings: キョウ、 くる.う、 くる.おしい、 くるお.しい
Meanings: lunatic, insane, crazy, confuse
Readings: タ、 おお.い、 まさ.に、 まさ.る
Meanings: many, frequent, much