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はじめ
Meanings
Adverb
Noun
1. beginning; start; outset; opening
At first, I didn't understand what was being said.
Noun
2. first (in line, etc.)
esp. 初め
It wasn't like this with my first child, though.
3. origin
esp. 始め
4. such as ...; not to mention ...
esp. 始め; as 〜を始め, 〜を始めとして, etc.
He has bandages on his head and on various other parts of his body.
Alt. forms
はじめ
39%
始はじめ
30%
初はじめ
21%
ハジメ
8%
Pitch accent
は
じめ
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Used in: 2373
Used in vocabulary (30 in total)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
commencing with; including
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Examples (12 in total)
First, the opening greeting.
At first, he was on guard.
He didn't believe it at first.
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