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第一声

Reading

Kana: だいいっせい
Romaji: daiissei
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

first tone; first speech

Kanji

第
Readings: ダイ、 テイ
Meanings: No., residence
一
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
声
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 こえ、 こわ-
Meaning: voice

Example Sentence

しかし、私(わたし)たちが口(くち)にする第一声(だいいっせい)は「こんにちは」だ。
➥But the first thing we say is "hello."
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