始発
しはつ
Meanings
- Noun first departure (of the day); first train; first bus See also: 終発 (しゅうはつ).
- departing from the starting station (of a bus, train, etc.) See also: 終着 (しゅうちゃく).
Kanji
Example sentences
- 始発のバスに乗るために、急いで朝食を食べました。
I had breakfast in haste in order to be in time for the first bus. - 始発のバスは定刻より10分遅れて出発します。
The first bus will leave 10 minutes behind time. - 始発は何時に出ますか。
What time does the first train leave? - 始発に乗るために早く起きたんだ。
I got up early in order to catch the first train. - この路線は始発から終点まで約45分です。
This train line is about 45 minutes from one end of the line to the other.