真っ先
Japanese edit
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 真 | 先 |
| ま Grade: 3 |
さき Grade: 1 |
| kun’yomi | |
| Alternative spellings |
|---|
| 眞っ先 (kyūjitai) まっ先 真先 |
Etymology edit
From 真っ (ma'-, “truly”) + 先 (saki, “first”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Tokyo) まっさき [màssáꜜkì] (Nakadaka – [3])[1]
- (Tokyo) まっさき [màssákíꜜ] (Odaka – [4])[1]
- IPA(key): [ma̠sːa̠kʲi]