最初

sai sho

noun★Beginner— first

general

The first or earliest instance of something

最初に来た人は無料です

The first person to arrive is free

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Often used to refer to the first time something happens or the first occurrence of an event

Collocations

最初の印象first impression最初の一歩first step最初からfrom the beginning

from beginning to end

Often used in expressions like '最初の印象' (first impression) or '最初の一歩' (first step)

Use '最初' as a noun (e.g., '最初は難しかった') or '最初の' as an adjective (e.g., '最初のチャンス')

Composed of '最初' (sai) meaning 'first' and '初' (sho) meaning 'beginning'

Can be used as a noun or adjective (最初の) depending on context

最初

first

root

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