初しょ戦せん

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

first match; opening game; first round

Refers to the first match or game in a series, tournament, or competition. Often used in sports, games, and battles.

初しょ戦せんを飾かざるto win one's opening match in style
彼かれは逆ぎゃく転てん勝がちで初しょ戦せんを飾かざった。
He got off to a great start by winning the opening match with a comeback victory.
初しょ戦せんで敗やぶれるto lose in the first match
強きょう豪ごうチームが初しょ戦せんで敗やぶれて話わ題だいになった。
It became big news when the powerhouse team lost in their first match.
初しょ戦せんを突とっ破ぱするto get through the first-round match
彼かれらは無む事じに初しょ戦せんを突とっ破ぱし、次つぎのラウンドに進すすんだ。
They safely got through the first round and advanced to the next stage.

緒しょ戦せん
初戦 and 緒戦 both mean 'the first battle/match', but 緒戦 sounds more formal and is typically used for military campaigns or historical accounts, while 初戦 is the everyday word for sports and tournaments.
初しょ回かい
初戦 refers specifically to the first match in a competitive series, whereas 初回 is a broader term meaning 'the first time/episode/instance' used for many kinds of events, not just contests.
初うい陣じん
初戦 refers to the first match of a scheduled series or tournament, whereas 初陣 highlights the personal significance of one's very first challenge or battle.

最さい終しゅう戦せん
初戦 is the first match of a series or tournament, while 最終戦 is the last one.

Compound of 初 (sho, 'first') and 戦 (sen, 'battle' or 'match'). The reading is on'yomi for both characters.