Illustration: At a small suburban station before sunrise, a worker has just rolled up the entrance shutter and still holds its pull strap. Beyond the open gate, a brightly lit train waits with empty seats and open doors.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

始し発はつ

shihatsu

first train or bus of the day

Example sentences

  1. あなたは始発しはつ電車でんしゃに間まにあいましたか。

    Did you catch the first train?

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  2. 始発しはつは何時なんじに出でますか。

    What time does the first train leave?

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  3. 私わたしは始発しはつ列車れっしゃに乗のりたかった。

    I had wanted to catch the first train.

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Kanji in 始発

  • 始commence; beginOnシKunはじめる・はじまる
  • 発departure; dischargeOnハツ・ホツKunたつ・あばく・おこる

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