🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

開始

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kaishi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Outset/ˈaʊt.sɛt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"プロジェクトの開始時に、私たちは主要な目標を定義しました。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The point in time at which something begins.

    "At the outset of the project, we outlined our main objectives."
  2. 2

    The initial stage or beginning of a process.

    "She was enthusiastic at the outset, but her interest waned over time."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'outset' originates from the combination of 'out' and 'set', with 'out' tracing back to Old English 'ūtan', meaning 'outside', and 'set' from Old English 'settan', meaning 'to place'. The term has evolved to signify the beginning or starting point of something, particularly in the context of time or events.

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