始発
Meanings
Noun
1. first departure (of the day); first train; first bus
2. departing from the starting station (of a bus, train, etc.)
Kanji used
Pitch accent
しはつ
Used in vocabulary
Examples22
あなた
Did you catch the first train?
始発
The driver said that the first bus starts at 6:00 a.m.
私
I had wanted to catch the first train.
私
I got up early, so that I could catch the first train.
彼
He caught the first train and got there just in time.
彼
He caught the first train and got there just in time.