“Beginning and end” in Japanese
Short answer
Beginning and end in Japanese is “首尾” (shubi). Full meaning: beginning and end, from beginning to end; result, outcome, course of events; dealing with something successfully.
Other ways to say “Beginning and end” in Japanese
終始
shuushi beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end, being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end, the whole time, throughout, consistently
起結
kiketsu beginning and end
後先
atosaki front and rear, before and after, both ends, beginning and end; order, sequence; consequences
跡先き
atosaki front and rear, before and after, both ends, beginning and end; order, sequence; consequences
あと先
atosaki front and rear, before and after, both ends, beginning and end; order, sequence; consequences
あとさき
atosaki front and rear, before and after, both ends, beginning and end; order, sequence; consequences
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