だいいっせい
Meanings
Noun
1. first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth
2. first speech; inaugural address
Pitch accent
いいっせい
Composed of
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
① 一度声を出すこと。一度鳴くこと。またその声。② ひとこと口にすること。③ 決定的なひとこと。重要なひとこと。
Examples (2 in total)
The first thing my mother said was: "Are you crazy?"
But the first thing we say is "hello."