初手 shote
shote
Noun
1. first move (in shogi, go, etc.)
Noun
2. beginning; start
Word Pronunciation
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18 Variants Available
Essential 9 items
Noun
#44430
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#50050
shotede
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. First move; At the beginning
Noun
#49932
Noun
#47825
Noun
#49191
shotejanaidesu
The polite negative form
1. It's not the first move.; It's not a first attempt.
Noun
#50603
Noun
#49307
Noun
#48893
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#45071
Common 6 items
Noun
#44325
shotedarō
Expresses probability ("probably…")
1. Probably the first move.; Likely a first attempt.
Noun
#45623
shotejārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't the first move.; It wasn't a first attempt.
Noun
#48135
shotejanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't the first move.; It wasn't my first attempt.
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#42716
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#34027
shotedewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It was not the first move.; It wasn't my first time.
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#43078
Advanced 3 items
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#49130
shotedeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it's the first move; If one starts with it
Noun
#47948
Noun
#46687