だいいち

第 一

Common word

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

    first, foremost, number one

    • まず、第一に名前を書きなさい。
      Write your name, first of all.

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

    most important

    • 健康が第一だ。
      Nothing is more important than health.

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

    best, greatest, most

    • 日本は天下第一の国である。
      Japan is the best country under the sun.

  4. adverb (fukushi)

    above all, besides, in any case, to begin with