しょとう
Shotou
初頭 (Shotou) is a Japanese noun meaning “beginning (of a century, etc.)”.
Meanings
- noun, adverbbeginning (of a century, etc.)
Examples
事実、海は今世紀の初頭よりすでに10cmも上昇しているのである。
In fact, the sea has already risen 10 centimeters since the beginning of this century.
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