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N1 No-adjective, Noun, Noun, used as a prefix, Noun, used as a suffix

(はつ)first, new

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    1. No-adjective, Noun, Noun, used as a prefix, Noun, used as a suffix

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      first, new

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    初 【はつ】初 【うい】

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      今年(ことし)(はつ)仕事(しごと)(いち)(がつ)(よっ)()でした。

      My first day of work this year was on January 4th.

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      社員(しゃいん):「(はじ)めまして。お(はつ)にお()にかかります。」

      Employee: 'Nice to meet you. It's a pleasure to see you (for the first time).'

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      日本人(にほんじん)(はつ)宇宙(うちゅう)飛行(ひこう)()日本(にほん)子供(こども)たちに(おお)きな希望(きぼう)(あた)えました。

      The first Japanese astronaut inspired countless children across Japan.

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      事件(じけん)真実(しんじつ)関心(かんしん)()せた市民(しみん)たちが(はつ)公判(こうはん)傍聴(ぼうちょう)(せき)(すわ)っている。

      Citizens eager to know the truth of the case have filled the gallery for the first trial.

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      社長(しゃちょう):「これは(はつ)(こころ)みであるからして、失敗(しっぱい)()()()みです。」

      President: 'This is our first attempt, so we've already accounted for the possibility of failure.'

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