初めに

はじめに
Alternative writings: 始めに
JLPT:N2
Frequency:
1

First; firstly; to begin with — an expression indicating the first thing to be done or said.

Expression

Examples

初めに簡単に自己紹介をお願いします。

First, please give a brief self-introduction.

初めに今日の議題を確認しましょう。

To begin with, let's confirm today's agenda.

初めに手を洗ってから料理を始めてください。

First wash your hands, then start cooking.

2

An introduction or preface (as a section heading in a book or document), often written as 'はじめに'.

ExpressionUsually Kana

Examples

本の『初めに』を読んでから本文に進んだ。

I read the book's introduction before moving on to the main text.

論文のはじめにで研究の背景を簡潔に説明した。

In the paper's introduction I briefly explained the research background.

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