初しょ頭とう

noun, adverb

beginning; early part

Used for the early part of a century, year, period, or era. Often follows a time expression (e.g., 20世紀初頭, 令和初頭).

• 20世せい紀き初しょ頭とうに、多おおくの発はつ明めいが生うまれた。

  Many inventions were born at the beginning of the 20th century.

• 令れい和わ初しょ頭とうの日本にほん経けい済ざいは不ふ安あん定ていだった。

  Japan's economy was unstable in the early Reiwa period.