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    3. 終始

    終始

    終しゅう始し

    beginning and end

    N1KMT5News #9+1CoreCore ConceptsKanji Vocab19 strokes

    しゅうし

    Noun

    1.
    beginning and end

    Noun, Participle, Verb

    2.
    doing something from beginning to end, being unchanged from beginning to end

    Adverb

    3.
    from beginning to end, the whole time, throughout, consistently

    Stroke 0 / 19

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは会かい議ぎ中ちゅう、終しゅう始し無む言ごんでした。

    He was silent throughout the meeting.

    KMT3Daily Life
    彼かの女じょは終しゅう始し笑え顔がおで、みんなを和なごませた。

    She was smiling throughout, making everyone feel at ease.

    KMT5Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは終しゅう始し一いっ貫かんして自じ分ぶんの信しん念ねんを貫つらぬいた。

    He consistently adhered to his beliefs from beginning to end.

    KMT6Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology
    試し合あいは終しゅう始し接せっ戦せんで、観かん客きゃくは興こう奮ふんしっぱなしだった。

    The game was a close match throughout, and the spectators were constantly excited.

    KMT6Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology
    その議ぎ論ろんは終しゅう始し平へい行こう線せんをたどり、結けつ論ろんが出でなかった。

    The discussion remained at an impasse throughout, and no conclusion was reached.

    KMT7Daily LifeBusiness & Finance

    Kanji that make up this word

    終
    お.わる・-お.わる・おわ.る・お.える・つい・つい.に…(2)
    end・finish
    始
    はじ.める・-はじ.める・はじ.まる…(2)
    commence・begin
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