初めに
Meanings
Expression
1. first; firstly; first of all; to begin with; in the beginning; at the beginning
2. Introduction; Preface (Usually kana, as the section heading of a book, etc.)
Other spellings
始めにはじめに
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
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Used in vocabulary
Examples1
いいえ、
No, please dial nine first.