冒頭 (ぼうとう, boutou) Japanese meaning: beginning | Kotomora社
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At the beginning of the meeting, the president gave a greeting.
I read the opening part of the paper and guess its content.
Usage patterns
〈事〉の冒頭でat the outset/beginning of ~
The chairman gave a greeting at the start of the meeting.
冒頭に〈事〉を述べるto state something at the outset
I will state today's agenda at the beginning.
冒頭からfrom the very beginning
The movie grabbed the audience's hearts right from the opening.
〈物〉の冒頭を飾るto open (a work) with something
This song opens the album.
