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VocabJLPT N3

beginning

Nounの-AdjectiveAdverb

Definitions

1. beginning
2. start
3. at first

This word means "at first" or "in the beginning," and is used to describe the original state or intention at the start of something. It often appears in written or formal contexts when contrasting initial plans with how things turned out later.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

At what point did you change the original plan?

Sentence 2

Honestly, wasn't the original idea better?

Sentence 3

He said he'd stick to his original promise.

Sentence 4

We changed the original reservation on our end.

Sentence 5

Why did you change the original plan?