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劈頭 (へきとう, hekitou) Japanese meaning: beginning | Kotomora
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Kanji 頭 head, counter for large animals Related words 最さい 初しょ 最初 is the common, everyday word for 'beginning' or 'first'. 劈頭 is a formal, literary synonym used mainly in writing.
冒ぼう 頭とう 冒頭 also means 'beginning' or 'opening', especially of a speech or text, and is more common than 劈頭 but still somewhat formal.
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The debate heated up right from the start.
His speech captivated the audience from the very beginning.
at the very beginning; first and foremost
Etymology Compound of 劈 (へき, 'to split open; to begin') and 頭 (とう, 'head; start'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is a Sino-Japanese coinage used in literary contexts.
