First

"First" in Japanese

一番目

ichibanme

(numeral first — see also 1st)

初

hatsu

(numeral first — see also 1st)

初めて

hajimete

(numeral first — see also 1st)

最初

saisho

(numeral first — see also 1st)

第一

daiichi

(numeral first — see also 1st)

先ず

mazu

(before anything else)

先に

saki ni

(before anything else)

最初に

saisho ni

(before anything else)

第一に

daiichi ni

(before anything else)

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