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[だい()·いち()]
daiichi
no adjective, noun, adverb

Alternate Written Forms:

[だい()·いち()]
daiichi

Root Words:

[だい() + いち()]
dai + ichi

English Meaning(s) for 第一

no adjective, noun
  1. first; foremost; number one
  2. most important
  3. best; greatest; most
adverb
  1. above all; besides; in any case; to begin with

Definition and Synonyms for 第一

Foremost before anything else
Synonyms: まず, とりあえず, ひとつがい, まずもって, 一番, 何はさておき, 第一
Primarily of primary import
Synonyms: まず, まずもって, , , , , , , 主に, 主として, 主人, 第一
Earlier before now
Synonyms: まず, はじめに, もともと, もとより, まずもって, 元来, 最初, 第一
Foremost ranking above all others
Synonyms: 冠たる, 第一
Essential basic and fundamental
Synonyms: 不可欠, 主要, 入用, 入り用, 切要, 基本的, 必要, 必須, 本質的, 枢要, 根本的, 第一, 肝心, 肝要, 重大, 重要, 須要
Basal of primary importance
Synonyms: プライマリ, 基本的, 第一, 第一義的
First preceding all others in time or space or degree
Synonyms: うぶ, , 初い, 初め, 第一
First highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections
Synonyms: 第一
Preeminent greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement
Synonyms: 中心的, , , , , , , 主人, 冠たる, 卓抜, 枢要, 第一
Number One the first element in a countable series
Synonyms: ピン, トップ, ひとつがい, ナンバーワン, 一番, いの一番, 一番目, 最前, 第一
Number One the first or highest in an ordering or series
Synonyms: はじめ, トップ, ひとつがい, ナンバーワン, 一番, いの一番, 一級, 光一, 初め, 初める, 最初, 真っ先, 第一, 1等, 随一

Meanings for each kanji in 第一

» No.; residence
» one; one radical (no.1)

Categories 第一 is a member of

Ordinal Number the number designating place in an ordered sequence
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 第一

Sample Sentences for 第一

In the first place they must have some dinner.
To begin with, that kind of work is too tough for me.
The first virtue of a painting is to be a feast for the eyes.
The first phase of construction has been completed.
As was to be expected, he took the first place.

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