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初歩しょほ (shoho)

beginning, basic

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Meaning

初歩 (しょほ, shoho) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “beginning, basic”.

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Example sentences 11

英語えいごを初歩しょほから勉強べんきょうしています。

I'm learning English starting from the basics.

英文法の初歩も知らない.

He doesn't know the first thing about [He does not have even a rudimentary knowledge of] English grammar.

彼は算数の初歩も知らない.

He doesn't know the elements of mathematics.

私は初歩的なミスをしました。

I made a basic error.

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