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はじめに
hajime ni
Description
「はじめに」は、何かをする一番さいしょのときに使う言葉です。
"はじめに" is a word used at the very beginning of doing something.
本のさいしょのページや、話のはじめによく出てきます。
It often appears on the first page of a book or at the start of a story.
Meanings
はじめにhajime ni
first; at the beginning; to start with
はじめに名前を書いてください。
Please write your name at the beginning.
はじめにhajime ni
introduction; foreword (of a book)
この本のはじめにを読みました。
I read the introduction of this book.
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Notes
- Form
はじめに = 初め/始め (beginning) + particle に; often written 初めに or in kana.
- Nuance
signals the first step in a sequence; まず is a close synonym for 'first of all'.
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