the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning")
序ノ口
じょのくち
Noun
1.
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning")
2.
lowest division in sumo
sumo
Stroke 0 / 11
Speed1.0x
厳しい訓練は序の口で、これからが本番だ。
The tough training is just the beginning; the real challenge starts now.
彼は序の口から着実に番付を上げていった。
He steadily climbed the ranks from the lowest sumo division.
マラソンは序の口のペース配分が重要だ。
In a marathon, the pacing at the beginning is important.
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