開口一番

Reading

Kana: かいこういちばん
Romaji: kaikouichiban
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

Readings: カイ、 ひら.く、 ひら.き、 -びら.き、 ひら.ける、 あ.く、 あ.ける
Meanings: open, unfold, unseal
Readings: コウ、 ク、 くち
Meaning: mouth
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: バン、 つが.い
Meanings: turn, number in a series

Example Sentences

Xbox360については「いいハードです」と開口(かいこう)(いち)(ばん)()()した。
➥On the Xbox 360 the very first thing he said was "good hardware."
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会議(かいぎ)(せき)常務(じょうむ)は、開口一番(かいこういちばん)(なに)()ったと(おも)う。(だい)規模(きぼ)なリストラ計画(けいかく)発表(はっぴょう)したんだよな。
➥Guess what the managing director started off the meeting by saying. The first thing out of his mouth was an announcement of some major restructuring.
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