当初 - tōsho | eevy Japanese Dictionary

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Example Sentences

その会合かいごうは当初とうしょの予定よていどおりに開催かいさいされた。

sono kaigōwa tōshono yotēdōrini kaisai sareta.

The meeting was held as intended at the outset.

当初とうしょ抗議こうぎする人ひとはほんのわずかだったが、今いまやそこらじゅうから湧わき起おこっている。

tōsho kōgi suru hitowa honno wazukadattaga imaya sokorajūkara wakiokotte iru.

At first only a few people protested, but now they're all coming out of the woodwork.

18 Variants Available

Essential 9 items

当初とうしょじゃない

tōshojanai

The negative form

1. Not originally.; Not at first.

★ Common

Noun

#79054

当初とうしょだった

tōshodatta

The past form

1. Was originally; Used to be

★ Common

Noun

#85098

当初とうしょで

tōshode

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Initially; At first

★ Common

Noun

#78125

当初とうしょの

tōshono

Attributive form: modifies a following noun

1. Original; Initial

★ Common

Noun

#80493

当初とうしょじゃありません

tōshojārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It wasn't.; It wasn't the case.

★ Common

Noun

#78179

当初とうしょじゃないです

tōshojanaidesu

The polite negative form

1. It wasn't originally.; It wasn't the plan.

★ Common

Noun

#87583

当初とうしょでした

tōshodeshita

The polite past form

1. Was originally; Used to be

★ Common

Noun

#84831

当初とうしょです

tōshodesu

The polite form

1. Originally; At first

★ Common

Noun

#83115

当初とうしょではありません

tōshodewārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It was not so.; It wasn't like that.

★ Common

Noun

#79293

Common 6 items

当初とうしょじゃなかった

tōshojanakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't originally; Wasn't at that time

★ Common

Noun

#87667

当初とうしょだろう

tōshodarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably…; It must have been…

★ Common

Noun

#81768

当初とうしょじゃありませんでした

tōshojārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. It wasn't.; It wasn't the case.

★ Common

Noun

#87404

当初とうしょじゃなかったです

tōshojanakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. It wasn't originally.; It wasn't like that at first.

★ Common

Noun

#82002

当初とうしょでしょう

tōshodeshō

Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")

1. Probably.; It must have been.

★ Common

Noun

#87764

当初とうしょではありませんでした

tōshodewārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. It was not the case.; It wasn't like that.

★ Common

Noun

#77806

Advanced 3 items

当初とうしょだったら

tōshodattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when it had been…; Had it been…

★ Common

Noun

#83902

当初とうしょであれば

tōshodeareba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If originally; If at the time

★ Common

Noun

#87519

当初とうしょなら

tōshonara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If originally; If at first

★ Common

Noun

#83915

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