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初舞台

Reading

Kana: はつぶたい
Romaji: hatsubutai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

debut; initial stage appearance

Kanji

初
Readings: ショ、 はじ.め、 はじ.めて、 はつ、 はつ-、 うい-、 -そ.める、 -ぞ.め
Meanings: first time, beginning
舞
Readings: ブ、 ま.う、 -ま.う、 まい
Meanings: dance, flit, circle, wheel
台
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 うてな、 われ、 つかさ
Meanings: pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles

Example Sentence

彼女(かのじょ)が初(はつ)舞台(ぶたい)を踏(ふ)んだのは１９６９年(ねん)であった。
➥Her first appearance on the stage was in 1969.
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