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冒(ぼう)頭(とう)

ぼうとうboutou

Very commonNoun

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. noun

    beginning; opening; start; outset

Example sentences 19

人(ひと)目(め)をひく記(き)事(じ)にするために、やっぱり冒(ぼう)頭(とう)にパンチのきいた一(ひと)言(こと)をいれなきゃ。考(かんが)えていることを、ダイレクトに伝(つた)えてください。

  • If you want to do eye-grabbing work you have to put out something punchy at the outset. Say what you mean directly.

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