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N1 Noun

始発(しはつ)first departure (of the day: train, bus, etc.), first train, first bus, departing one's home station (of a train, bus, etc.)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        first departure (of the day), first train, first bus

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      2. 2.

        departing from the starting station (of a bus, train, etc.)

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    始発 【しはつ】

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    • この駅(えき)の始発(しはつ)は朝(あさ)の5(ご)時(じ)10(じゅっ)分(ぷん)です。

      The first train from this station leaves at 5:10 a.m.

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    • 東京(とうきょう)始発(しはつ)の寝台(しんだい)列車(れっしゃ)で秋田(あきた)県(けん)まで行(い)きました。

      I took a sleeper train departing from Tokyo and went all the way to Akita Prefecture.

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    • 旅行(りょこう)先(さき)での一(いち)日(にち)を早(はや)くスタートさせるために始発(しはつ)に乗(の)る。

      To get an early start at my travel destination, I take the first train of the day.

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    • 昨夜(さくや)の地震(じしん)のために、今日(きょう)は始発(しはつ)から終電(しゅうでん)までダイヤが乱(みだ)れました。

      Due to last night's earthquake, the schedule was disrupted from the first train to the last one today.

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    • この駅(えき)が始発(しはつ)の電車(でんしゃ)はガラガラなので、確実(かくじつ)に端(はし)の席(せき)に座(すわ)ることができます。

      Since this station is the starting point of the train, it's usually empty, so you can always get a seat at the end.

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