initial

最初の、初期の

物事の始まり、または始まって間もない時期の。

やさしい英語で： Happening at or near the beginning of something.

• My initial reaction was surprise.
• The initial cost was quite low.
• After initial training, she started work.

類義語： first, early

反対語： final

よく使う表現： initial stage, initial reaction, initial cost, initial response

語頭の、最初の

単語や行、順序のある集まりの一番初めにある。

やさしい英語で： Coming first in a word, line, or other ordered group.

• The initial letter is a capital.
• Listen carefully to the initial sound.
• Both words have the same initial consonant.

類義語： first, opening

反対語： final

よく使う表現： initial letter, initial sound, initial consonant

頭文字、イニシャル

名前や単語の最初の文字。名前全体の代わりにも使う。

やさしい英語で： The first letter of a name or word, often used instead of a full name.

• My first initial is L.
• Someone carved their initials into the bench.
• Please write your name and middle initial.

よく使う表現： middle initial, first initial, an initial

装飾頭文字

章や節の初めに置く、大きな文字や飾りのある頭文字。

やさしい英語で： A large or decorated first letter at the beginning of a chapter or section.

• The chapter opens with a red initial.
• Gold surrounds the painted initial.
• Each section begins with an elaborate initial.

よく使う表現： decorated initial, illuminated initial, ornamental initial

イニシャルを記入する

通常、同意を示すために書類へ名前の頭文字を書く。

やさしい英語で： To write the first letters of your names on a document, usually to show agreement.

• Please initial this page.
• She initialled the changes to the contract.
• Have you initialled every page of the agreement?

よく使う表現： initial each page, initial a form, initial the changes, initial a contract