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当初
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 当初.
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Entry
1
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
beginning; start; outset
Examples
その会合は当初の予定どおりに開催された。
The meeting was held as intended at the outset.
2
Adverb (fukushi)
at first; at the beginning; initially; originally
Examples
当初抗議する人はほんのわずかだったが、今やそこらじゅうから湧き起こっている。
At first only a few people protested, but now they're all coming out of the woodwork.
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