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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.

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

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    2. Noun

      2.

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

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      この(えき)始発(しはつ)(あさ)()()(じゅっ)(ぷん)です。

      The first departure of this station is at 5:10 in the morning. {first departure (of the day: train, bus, etc.), first train, first bus, departing one's home station (of a train, bus, etc.)}

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

      I went to Akita Prefecture on the first sleeper train departing from Tokyo. {first departure (of the day: train, bus, etc.), first train, first bus, departing one's home station (of a train, bus, etc.)}

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      旅行(りょこう)(さき)での(いち)(にち)(はや)くスタートさせるために始発(しはつ)()る。

      To start the day early at the travel destination, I take the first departure of the day. {first departure (of the day: train, bus, etc.), first train, first bus, departing one's home station (of a train, bus, etc.)}

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

      Due to last night's earthquake, the schedule was disrupted from the first departure to the last train today. {first departure (of the day: train, bus, etc.), first train, first bus, departing one's home station (of a train, bus, etc.)}

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

      Since this station is the first departure of the train, you can definitely sit at the end seat because it's usually empty. {first departure (of the day: train, bus, etc.), first train, first bus, departing one's home station (of a train, bus, etc.)}

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