Vocabulary

What does 初旬 (しょじゅん, shojun) mean?

初旬 (しょじゅん, shojun) means the first ten days of the month.

Quick facts
Readingしょじゅん
Romajishojun
Part of speechadverb, noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
しょじゅん
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshojun

the first ten days of the month

  1. 1adverb · noun first 10 days of the month

Example sentences

  • Cherry blossoms bloom in early April.

  • There is a big meeting in early next month.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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