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Dictionary: “最初”

最初

さいしょ

beginning; outset; first; onset

Example sentence

The idea seemed absurd at first.

Kanji details

最

・utmost

・most

・extreme

初

・first time

・beginning

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5 related words

さいしょからさいごまで

from beginning to end;from start to finish;from first to last;end-to-end;all the way through

さいしょでさいご

first and last (time, chance, etc.);(the) only

さいしょのアクティビティしきべつし

original activity identifier

さいしょのあたい

initial value

さいしょき

earliest stage;very beginning;earliest phase;earliest days