Keyword
ordinal number
Info
FrequencyTop 300-400
Type
Kyōiku (3rd grade) 
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KankenLevel 8
Heisig1327
Readings
だい
(99%)
Composed of
bamboo
condolences
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Used in vocabulary (257 in total)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
Examples (200 in total)
Have you seen the second episode?
Write your name, first of all.
To begin with, she is too young.
In the first place, we have to decide on the name.
First of all, I want to tell you this.
Safety always comes first.
I may go there, but that depends.
It's up to you.
It's all up to you.
It's entirely up to you.
It's entirely up to you which one you choose.
Everything depends on money.
It's up to you whether you study or not.
Whether you will succeed or not depends on your efforts.
Your success depends on your efforts.
His success is contingent upon his efforts.
It is up to you whether we can succeed or not.
Our success depends upon whether you will help us or not.
Please let me know as soon as it's decided.
It rests with you to decide.
It's up to you to decide whether or not to go.
It is up to you to decide whether or not.
Once I find them, I'll kill them!
The choice is all up to you.
I'll call you as soon as I get to the station.
I'll be your first patient.
It's up to you to decide.
Our fate depends on your decisions.
Whether you succeed or not depends on your own efforts.
Firstly, it is a matter of justice.
The reward is dependent on your success.
Her fears gradually quietened down.
She gradually began to understand.
The situation was getting difficult to deal with.
We will deal with this problem in Chapter Three.
I don't know. It depends on the price.
He always puts himself first.
It's up to me whether I kill you or let you live!
Let's begin with Lesson 3.
Let's return to Lesson 3.
Let's read Lesson 3.
As she grew up, she became more and more beautiful.
It's up to you to decide what to do.
People will gradually lose sight of the original purpose.
We'll leave as soon as it stops raining.
The teacher is in charge of the third-year class.
How much we pay you depends on your skill.
Success depends mostly on effort.
The colors shade from yellow into green.
London is their second home.
In medical research, one of the first problems is to isolate the cause of the disease.
Mr George Bush is the forty-first president of the United States.
The first was the school uniform.
In the first place, fashions change very quickly.
Health is the first condition of happiness.
Ten games were played on the first day.
What is the main cause of the crime?
To begin with, we must tackle the problem.
The wind gradually died down.
The fourth month is called April.
Tell me the name of the ninth month.
I'll phone you as soon as I get to the airport.
John puts his career before his family.
As soon as I find out, I'll let you know.
Whether he will succeed or not depends on his efforts.
The sound gradually died away.
The nurse in the 4th department is very enthusiastic.
The primary cause of his failure is laziness.
It is up to you whether you pass the examination or not.
Whether we will go on the trip depends on the weather.
Our trip is dependent on the weather.
Prices depend on the costs and the demand.
That university was my first choice.
The first session of the trade negotiations is at ten o'clock tomorrow morning.
"Shall I have him call you when he gets back?" "Yes, please."
I will give you a call as soon as I know for sure.
There were five classes in the first year.
The boy became more eloquent.
Let's review Lesson 5.
A car in itself is neither good nor bad; it depends on the driver.
We shall leave for home as soon as it stops raining.
"When will you be back?" "It all depends on the weather."
You never get a second chance to make a first impression.
What was your first impression of London?
My first impression of him proved to be correct.
What was your first impression of me?
First impressions are important.
The popularity of a web site depends on its content.
I used to read novels at random in those days.
He bought books at random.
I read novels at random.
I used to read novels at random.
The festival is held in the second week of January every year.
The first thing my mother said was: "Are you crazy?"
But the first thing we say is "hello."
Habit is second nature.
Read the fourth chapter by Friday.
Cancer can be cured easily if it is found in its first phase.
Let's begin with the first chapter.
I hope that Japan will abide by Article 9 of her Constitution.
That depends on the context.
Study hard so you don't fail.
To begin with, you must be honest.
To begin with, you must know yourself.
To start with, who is that man?
To begin with, that kind of work is too tough for me.
First of all, it is too expensive.
To begin with, you have no right to be here.
In the first place it's necessary for you to get up early.
First of all, we have to finish the homework.
To start with, I must thank you for your help.
First of all, you must look it up in the dictionary.
In the first place we have to decide on the name.
First of all, we must dismiss him.
First of all, we must dismiss the cook.
Children need many things, but above all they need love.
We must, first of all, be careful of our health.
A book not worth reading is not worth buying in the first place.
As was to be expected, he took the first place.
The boxer said he would knock down his opponent in the first round.
He became more obstinate as he grew older.
Must the woman always play the secondary role?
My grandfather was killed in World War II.
More and more physicians have begun to use the new medicines.
You had better stop buying things at random.
He became more and more famous as a critic.
Japan is, as it were, his second home.
Old customs are gradually being destroyed.
The room is warming up.
That country remained neutral throughout World War II.
A lot of people were killed in World War II.
Germany was allied with Italy in World War II.
Many soldiers were killed in World War II.
The film takes us back to World War II.
Last night I saw a very interesting movie about World War II.
My grandfather died in the Second World War.
World War Two broke out in 1939.
Most of the buildings were destroyed in World War II.
Many of the buildings were destroyed in World War II.
World War II lasted from 1939 to 1945.
World War II ended in 1945.
The Second World War broke out in 1939.
My first impression of Boston wasn't good.
You can't say anything till you know the circumstances.
She is looked on as the leading authority on the subject.
She's still active in the front lines.
He was knocked out by a punch in the first round.
Our primary objective is to expand the South American market.
Our company's first priority is meeting our customers' needs.
I'd like to see the sixth "Harry Potter" movie.
The Cold War began after the Second World War.
My first impression was that he was a tactful politician.
Article 6. The president shall preside at all meetings.
Lesson Two is easy.
The marathon always takes place on the first Sunday in October.
His answer depends on his mood.
Above all, don't tell a lie.
As the sun rises, the morning mist gradually fades away.
World War I lasted from 1914 until 1918.
World War I broke out in 1914.
A lot more people died in World War II than in World War I.
The next year, World War I broke out.
The second man was a Spanish explorer.
We were taught that World War II broke out in 1939.
Secondly, the literacy rate in Europe of that time was low.
She is recognized as the best figure-skater in the country.
Have you ever listened to Beethoven's "Ninth"?
I never dreamed that I would take first place in the piano contest.
I gave birth to my first child last year.
She gave birth on Monday to her first child.
Our first child was born in 2006.
We'll leave as soon as you're ready.
He is the foremost authority on heart surgery.
In the first place, you should be punctual.
The accent of the word is on the second syllable.
In the first place, we must have capital to begin it with.
Non-violence is the first article of my faith.
He was a general in the Second World War.
The company's fourth quarter results sharply improved from the preceding quarter.
The company incurred a deficit of $400 million during the first quarter.
The express train picked up speed gradually.
The first phase of construction has been completed.
This song is No. 1 on the hit chart.
I wonder if a third world war will break out.
I am writing a thesis about international disputes after World War II.
The teacher said that World War II broke out in 1939.
He was thought to have been killed during the Second World War.
They had been in the States until the end of World War II.
She made references to World War II in her speech.
It has been almost 50 years since World War II ended.
When did World War II break out?
The Second World War began in 1939.
Father told me that World War II ended in 1945.
World War II was carried on until 1945.
Let's take up the second problem, shall we?
What's your second foreign language?
The second language may be freely chosen.
Let's go as soon as John comes.
Jerusalem is the third holy city in Islam, following Mecca and Medina.
Sea Day is one of the Japanese national holidays celebrated on the third Monday in July.