N1Noun
最初
さいしょ
Meaning
- 1.beginning
- 2.outset
- 3.first
Meanings across languages
- English
- beginning, outset, first
- Tiếng Việt
- bắt đầu, khởi đầu, đầu tiên
- 日本語
- 最初, 初め, 第一
- 한국어
- 시작, 초기, 첫 번째
- 中文
- 最初, 开始, 第一
- Bahasa Indonesia
- awal
- ภาษาไทย
- เริ่มต้น
- Español
- comienzo
- Français
- début
- Deutsch
- Anfang
- Português
- início
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Example sentences
今月の最初に小さい会社で月次会議がありました
At the beginning of this month, there was a monthly meeting at a small company.
上司が最初に議題を話しました
The boss talked about the agenda first.
最初の演奏は鳥の音楽で、楽しい
The first performance was bird music and it was enjoyable.
最初は難しいですがだんだん上手になります
At first, it is difficult, but slowly I improve.
人生の最初の礎を築くことは重要です
Building the foundation of life is important.
最初はキッチンの準備を手伝いました。
At first, he helped with kitchen prep.
最初は難しかったけど、慣れました。
It was difficult at first, but I got used to it.
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