初(しょ)歩(ほ)的(てき)

しょほてきshohoteki

Rare or specialisedAdjective

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

彼(かれ)ほどの確(かく)立(りつ)した科(か)学(がく)者(しゃ)がそのような初(しょ)歩(ほ)的(てき)な誤(あやま)りを犯(おか)すとは実(じっ)際(さい)上(じょう)考(かんが)えられないことである。

It is practically unthinkable that a scientist of his stature would have made such an elementary mistake.

Verified

大(だい)学(がく)教(きょう)授(じゅ)ともあろう人(ひと)が、そんな初(しょ)歩(ほ)的(てき)な間(ま)違(ちが)いを犯(おか)すとは信(しん)じられない。

I can't believe that someone who is supposed to be a university professor would make such a basic mistake.

Editorial example

こんな初(しょ)歩(ほ)的(てき)なところでつまずいてるようじゃ先(さき)が思(おも)いやられるよ。

Stumbling on something this simple, I can tell it will be difficult going forward.
If I'm already struggling with basic things like this, I can't imagine what it's going to be like later on.

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