Vocab Info

N1 Noun

(はじ)

beginning, start, outset, opening, first (in line, etc.), origin, such as ..., not to mention ...

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

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    • Word Type

      Noun

    • 単語の書類

      名詞

    Examples

    • (はじ)めから完璧(かんぺき)仕事(しごと)ができる(ひと)はいません。

      There is no one who can do a job perfectly from the beginning. {beginning, start, outset, opening, first (in line, etc.), origin, such as ..., not to mention ...}

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    • 人類(じんるい)(はじ)めは(いま)から(なん)(びゃく)(まん)(ねん)ほど(まえ)なのでしょうか?

      How many millions of years ago was the beginning of humanity? {beginning, start, outset, opening, first (in line, etc.), origin, such as ..., not to mention ...}

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    • タバコの()(はじ)めは、タバコの美味(おい)しさが()からなかった。

      When I first started smoking, I didn't understand the appeal of the taste of tobacco. {beginning, start, outset, opening, first (in line, etc.), origin, such as ..., not to mention ...}

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    • 分裂(ぶんれつ)統合(とうごう)()(かえ)してきたがゆえに、(くに)(はじ)めを(さだ)めるのは困難(こんなん)だ。

      Due to the repeated division and unification, it is difficult to determine the beginning of the country. {beginning, start, outset, opening, first (in line, etc.), origin, such as ..., not to mention ...}

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    • 正月(しょうがつ)()わると仕事(しごと)(はじ)めなので、それを(かんが)えただけで憂鬱(ゆううつ)気分(きぶん)になります。

      When the New Year's holiday ends, it's time to start work again, and just thinking about it makes me feel depressed. {beginning, start, outset, opening, first (in line, etc.), origin, such as ..., not to mention ...}

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