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JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate

始発

first train or bus of the day

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Other forms

始発電車 more specific: first train
終電 common antonym: last train
Noun

First Train / First Bus (of the day)

Refers to the very first scheduled train or bus departure of the morning on a specific line.

Example

A すみません 、 始発 は 何時 です か ?
B 午前 5時 10分 です 。

[A:] Excuse me, what time is the first train? [B:] It's at 5:10 AM.

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始発
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first train or bus of the day
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