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    3. 第一声

    第一声

    第だい一いっ声せい

    first words said (e.g. when meeting someone)

    KMT6News #13+1NounDaily LifeKanji Vocab19 strokes

    だいいっせい

    Noun

    1.
    first words said (e.g. when meeting someone), first thing out of one's mouth
    2.
    first speech, inaugural address
    3.
    first tone (in Chinese), level tone
    linguistics

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    彼かれは部へ屋やに入はいると、まず「こんにちは」と第だい一いっ声せいを上あげた。

    When he entered the room, his first words were "Hello."

    KMT5Daily Life
    赤あかちゃんの第だい一いっ声せいは、家か族ぞくにとって忘わすれられない瞬しゅん間かんだった。

    The baby's first cry was an unforgettable moment for the family.

    KMT6Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    彼かの女じょの第だい一いっ声せいはいつも明あかるく、周まわりの人ひとを元げん気きづける。

    Her first words are always cheerful and encourage those around her.

    KMT6Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    会かい議ぎの冒ぼう頭とう、議ぎ長ちょうは今こん後ごの課か題だいについて第だい一いっ声せいを発はっした。

    At the beginning of the meeting, the chairman made an opening statement about future issues.

    KMT7Daily LifeBusiness & Finance
    彼かれは緊きん張ちょうしながらも、壇だん上じょうで力ちから強づよい第だい一いっ声せいを放はなった。

    Although nervous, he delivered a powerful opening statement on stage.

    KMT7Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    第
    No.・residence
    一
    ひと-・ひと.つ…(13)
    one・one radical (no.1)
    声
    こえ・こわ-…(2)
    voice
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