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VocabJLPT N1

opening

Noun

Definitions

1. beginning
2. opening

This noun refers to the very beginning or opening part of something, such as a speech, book, article, or film. It is used when emphasizing that something appears or occurs right at the start, before anything else.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Revealing the killer right at the start of the movie — isn't that cheating?

Sentence 2

Kicking things off with an apology right from the top — isn't that a bit heavy?

Sentence 3

The silence at the opening of the story actually says more than words.

Sentence 4

It's kind of dangerous to define what's "right" at the very start of an argument, isn't it?

Sentence 5

Isn't this spec document missing the preconditions at the beginning?