私は数年前にゴルフを始めた。

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私 は 数 年 前 に ゴルフ を 始めた 。

English Translation

I began playing golf years ago.

Furigana

私(わたし)は数(すう)年(ねん)前(まえ)にゴルフを始(はじ)めた。

Romanji

Watashi wa sū nen mae ni gorufu o hajimeta.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

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

年 (とし)

year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age

前 (まえ)

ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

ゴルフ (ゴルフ)

golf

を (を)

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.

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

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

数

Readings: スウ、 ス、 サク、 ソク、 シュ、 かず、 かぞ.える、 しばしば、 せ.める、 わずらわ.しい

Meanings: number, strength, fate, law, figures

年

Readings: ネン、 とし

Meanings: year, counter for years

前

Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ

Meanings: in front, before

始

Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる

Meanings: commence, begin