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JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

真まっ先さき

massaki

the very first

Example sentences

  1. あすの朝あさまっさきにそれを片付かたづけます。

    I’ll do that first thing in the morning.

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  2. 私わたしは真まっ先さきに母ははにそれを告つげた。

    I told it to my mother first and foremost.

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  3. 健二けんじはいつも真まっ先さきに学校がっこうに来くる。

    Kenji is always the first to come to school.

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Kanji in 真先

  • 真true; realityOnシンKunま・ま-・まこと
  • 先before; aheadOnセンKunさき・まず

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