opening words; opening sentence
Refers to the first words or sentences of a written work, speech, or performance. Often used in contexts like 書き起こしの言葉 (opening words) or 書き起こしの文 (opening sentence).
The opening words of the speech captured the audience's hearts.
The opening sentence of this novel is very striking.
The process or result of converting spoken words into written text. Common in contexts like 音声の書き起こし (voice transcription) or 会議の書き起こし (meeting transcript).
I saved the transcription of the interview as a text file.
Please transcribe the meeting content and share it.
Standard kanji spelling for both senses; uses the general 書く kanji.
Rare variant using 描く (to draw/paint); may appear in contexts related to drawing or illustration, but 書き起こし is overwhelmingly more common.
Variant with 起し instead of 起こし; acceptable but less common in modern usage.
Rare variant combining 描く and 起し; not commonly used.
Compound of 書き (kaki, continuative form of 書く 'to write') + 起こし (okoshi, continuative form of 起こす 'to raise, start'). Literally 'writing-starting', it can mean either the beginning of a written work or the act of transcribing spoken words into written form.