JLPT N2 · Noun

真っ先 (massaki)

真っ先 (まっさき, massaki) is a Japanese noun meaning “the head; the foremost”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: まっさき
Romaji: massaki
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front · noun

Example sentences

あすの朝まっさきにそれを片付けます。

I'll do that first thing in the morning.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 真っ先

真

true, reality, Buddhist sectシン・ま・ま- · 10 strokes

先

before, ahead, previousセン・さき・ま.ず · 6 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 真っ先.

写真しゃしんphotograph真面目まじめserious真剣しんけんserious真似まねimitating真理しんりtruth真っ赤まっかbright red真空しんくうvacuum真っ暗まっくらpitch-dark真っ黒まっくろpitch-black真っ青まっさおdeep blue真っ白まっしろpure white真似るまねるto mimic真実しんじつtruth真珠しんじゅpearl

Source: JMdict entry 1363260 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.