Word Meaning 真っ先に

まっさきに massaki ni

真っ先に is read as まっさきに (massaki ni) and means at the very beginning.

Meaning

English

  1. at the very beginning
  2. first of all
  3. first and foremost
  4. before anything else

Reading

Kana

まっさきに

Romaji

massaki ni

Writing Variants

  • まっ先に まっさきに massaki ni

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 102475 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

真っ先

まっさき

the head

真二つに

まふたつに

right in half

真っ二つに

まっぷたつに

right in half

真心

まごころ

sincerity

真ん中

まんなか

middle

真意

しんい

real intention

真理

しんり

truth

真っ赤

まっか

bright red

真っ白

まっしろ

blank (e.g. mind, paper)

真夏

まなつ

middle of summer

真夜中

まよなか

dead of night

真っ青

まっさお

deep blue

Example Sentences

2

Tom arrived first.

The boy told his mother about it first of all when he got home.