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    3. 初年

    初年

    初しょ年ねん

    first year

    KMT7News #19+1Noun, AdverbHistoryKanji Vocab13 strokes

    しょねん

    Noun, Adverb

    1.
    first year, early years (of a reign or era)

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは会かい社しゃの初しょ年ねんに大 きな成せい果かを出だした。

    He achieved great results in his first year at the company.

    KMT6Work & CareerDaily Life
    そのプロジェクトの初しょ年ねんは、多おおくの課か題だいに直ちょく面めんした。

    The first year of that project faced many challenges.

    KMT7Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    新あたらしい元げん号ごうの初しょ年ねんは、国こく民みんにとって特とく別べつな意い味みを持もつ。

    The first year of a new imperial era holds special meaning for the nation.

    KMT7HistoryCulture & Traditions
    大だい学がくの初しょ年ねんは、新あたらしい環かん境きょうに慣なれるのに苦く労ろうした。

    In my first year of university, I struggled to get used to the new environment.

    KMT7EducationDaily Life
    彼かれの研けん究きゅうの初しょ年ねんは、基き礎そ固がために費ついやされた。

    The first year of his research was spent on laying the groundwork.

    KMT8EducationScience & Math

    Kanji that make up this word

    初
    はじ.め・はじ.めて・はつ・はつ-・うい-・-そ.める…(4)
    first time・beginning
    年
    とし…(2)
    year・counter for years
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