No. 2,127 in Japanese
序盤
"序盤" (joban) means "the opening stage" or "beginning phase" of an event, game, or process.
In a sentence
このゲームの序盤は簡単です。
The beginning of this game is easy.
Here, '序盤' refers to the initial phase or part of the game.
彼がレースの序盤でリードを取りました。
He took the lead at the beginning of the race.
In this sentence, '序盤' is used to describe the initial stages of the race.
プロジェクトの序盤で計画を見直しました。
We reviewed the plan at the beginning of the project.
Here, '序盤' indicates the early phase of the project.
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