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初日しょにち (shonichi)

first day, opening day

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初日 (しょにち, shonichi) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “first day, opening day”.

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Example sentences 10

会議かいぎの初日しょにちに市長しちょうがスピーチをしたよ。

The mayor made a speech on the first day of the conference.

今日は夏休みの初日である。

Today is the first day of summer vacation.

初日しょにちから番狂ばんくるわせが多おおかった。

There were many upsets right from the first day.

大学だいがくでの初日しょにちはかなり退屈たいくつだった。

My first day in the university was rather boring.

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