とうしょ

当 初

Common word

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

    beginning, start, outset

    • その会合は当初の予定どおりに開催された。
      The meeting was held as intended at the outset.

  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), adverb (fukushi)

    at first, at the beginning, initially, originally

    • 当初抗議する人はほんのわずかだったが、今やそこらじゅうから湧き起こっている。
      At first only a few people protested, but now they're all coming out of the woodwork.