Illustration: At a Japanese community cooking class, the instructor leads a small group to the sink and demonstrates washing both hands before anyone handles the food. The nearest child enthusiastically copies the motion, building an oversized mound of soap foam.

JLPT N3expressionLevel estimated by Bebop

初はじめに

hajime ni

first, to begin with

Example sentences

誰だれが初はじめに来きたの？
Which of you was here first?
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彼女かのじょは来月らいげつの初はじめに東京とうきょうに着つく。
She will arrive in Tokyo at the beginning of next month.
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初はじめに注意事項ちゅういじこうをお読よみ下ください。
To begin with, please read the warnings.
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Kanji in 初

初first time; beginningOnショKunはじめ・はじめて・はつ

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