月初め
Meanings
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beginning of the month
Refers to the early part of a month, typically the first few days or the first week.
The beginning of the month is always busy with work.
I pay the rent at the beginning of the month.
Usage patterns
- 月初めに〈事〉をするto do something at the beginning of the month
I pay the rent at the beginning of the month.
- 月初めまでに〈事〉by the beginning of the month
Please submit the documents by the beginning of the month.
- 月初めから〈時〉にかけてfrom the beginning of the month through (a later point)
It gets busy from the start of the month through the middle of it.