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    3. 始発

    始発

    始し発はつ

    first departure (of the day)

    N1KMT7News #18+1CoreNounTravel & TransportationKanji Vocab17 strokes

    しはつ

    Noun

    1.
    first departure (of the day), first train, first bus
    2.
    departing from the starting station (of a bus, train, etc.)

    Stroke 0 / 17

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    始し発はつの電でん車しゃに乗のりました。

    I took the first train.

    KMT6Travel & Transportation
    明あし日たは始し発はつで空くう港こうに向むかいます。

    Tomorrow, I'll head to the airport on the first train/bus.

    KMT7Travel & Transportation
    始し発はつバスは午 前 5時ぜんじに出しゅっ発ぱつします。

    The first bus departs at 5 AM.

    KMT7Travel & TransportationDaily Life
    終しゅう電でんを逃のがしたので、始し発はつまで駅えきで待まつしかなかった。

    I missed the last train, so I had no choice but to wait at the station until the first train.

    KMT8Travel & TransportationDaily Life
    この列れっ車しゃは当とう駅えきが始し発はつなので、座ざ席せきを確かく保ほしやすいです。

    This train starts from this station, so it's easy to secure a seat.

    KMT8Travel & Transportation

    Kanji that make up this word

    始
    はじ.める・-はじ.める・はじ.まる…(2)
    commence・begin
    発
    た.つ・あば.く・おこ.る・つか.わす・はな.つ…(4)
    departure・discharge・publish・emit・start from…(2)
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