No. 285 in Japanese
最初
"Beginning" or "first."
In a sentence
最初に出会った日を覚えています。
I remember the day we first met.
Used to denote the very beginning of an occurrence
最初の計画通りに進みましょう。
Let's proceed according to the original plan.
Used to emphasize the original or initial version of something
それが最初で最後のチャンスだった。
That was the first and last chance.
Used to express the very first instance or opportunity of an event
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