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Japanese word 始発: first train / initial departure. Meanings and example sentences.

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始発 (しはつ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

始発 (しはつ) means first train / initial departure.

See example sentences below.

始発 at a glance

始発

しはつshihatsu

N1noun

first train / initial departure

始発しはつshihatsuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 始発

Core meaning

first train / initial departure

Basic example sentences

Example 1

始発の電車に間に合った。

Translation

I caught the first train.

Example 2

仕事で始発に乗ることが多い。

Translation

I often take the first train for work.

Kanji 始: commence, begin

Kanji 始: commence, begin

Kanji 始: meanings, readings, and example words.

Kanji 発: departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots

Kanji 発: departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots

Kanji 発: meanings, readings, and example words.

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