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手始め

Reading

Kana: てはじめ
Romaji: tehajime
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

outset; start; beginning

Kanji

Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる
Meanings: commence, begin

Example Sentence

手始(てはじ)めは、(さん)(だい)宗教(しゅうきょう)聖地(せいち)、エルサレムを(おとず)れることだった。
➥For a start, I visited Jerusalem - a sacred place for three major religions.
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