私たちは正午から仕事をはじめた。

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私たち は 正午 から 仕事 を はじめた 。

English Translation

We began our work at noon.

Furigana

私(わたし)たちは正午(しょうご)から仕事(しごと)をはじめた。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa shōgo kara shigoto o hajimeta.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

は (は)

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

正午 (しょうご)

noon; mid-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

仕事 (しごと)

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

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

正

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 ただ.しい、 ただ.す、 まさ、 まさ.に

Meanings: correct, justice, righteous, 10**40

午

Readings: ゴ、 うま

Meanings: noon, sign of the horse, 11AM-1PM, seventh sign of Chinese zodiac

仕

Readings: シ、 ジ、 つか.える

Meanings: attend, doing, official, serve

事

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える

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