Meaning of 最初 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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最初JLPT 4
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Kana Readingさいしょ
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Romajisaisho
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`, adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
- Meaning
- beginning; outset; first; onset
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Example Sentences
最初, さいしょ used in context
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この空港は新千歳空港ほど便数が多くないので、送迎デッキから見ても最初は飛行機がいませんでした。
This airport doesn't have as many flights as New Chitose Airport and even looking from the observation deck at first there were no planes.
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最初は別々だったんですがある日一緒行き帰りするようになりました。
At first we used to go separately, but one day we started going and returning together.
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Mrs. Bruce was the first female pilot to fly between England and Japan.
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大抵の学芸は、最初に基礎をしっかりやっておかないと、その先スムーズに身に付けることができません。
With most of the arts, if you don't get the basics down properly then it is difficult to acquire further skills.
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Of course I apologised, saying that the first appointment had priority.
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ファイルへの直リンだけはやめた方がいいです。 URLの最初だけ全角ｈｔｔｐにするとか、ちょっと工夫しよう。
It's a good idea to stop using direct-links to files. Use a trick like starting the URL with double-width h t t p or something.
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Kanji found in this word
first time, beginning
On: ショ
Kun: はじ.め, はじ.めて, はつ, はつ-, うい-, -そ.める, -ぞ.め
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