月初め (つきはじめ, tsukihajime) Japanese meaning | KotomoraThe 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.
