初めに
hajimeni
first, firstly, first of all, to begin with, in the beginning, at the beginning
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  1. hajimeni first, firstly, first of all, to begin with, in the beginning, at the beginning; Introduction, Preface
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Kanji Breakdown
First Time, Beginning
On: しょ Kun: はじ.め,はじ.めて,はつ,はつ-,うい-,-そ.める,-ぞ.め
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Adverb (副詞)
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初めに + verb/adjective

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