当初（とうしょ）
JLPT N4 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: initially
Example sentences
- 当初の計画とは、だいぶ変わった。 — It has changed quite a bit from the original plan.
- 当初は反対する人も多かった。 — At first, quite a few people were opposed.
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