JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
皮切り
The beginning or first instance in a series of similar events.
Readings
Other forms
〜を皮切りに common grammar pattern
〜を皮切りとして slightly more formal version
Noun
"Starting with..." / "Kicking off with..."
Indicates that a specific event serves as the starting point for a subsequent series of similar or related events.
Example
その バンド は 東京 公演 を 皮切りに 、 全国 ツアー を スタート した 。
Kicking off with their Tokyo performance, the band began their nationwide tour.
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