Definition of 始発 (しはつ)

noun
1.
first departure (of the day: train, bus, etc.), first train, first bus
See also:終発
2.
departing one's home station (of a train, bus, etc.)
Related Kanji
始 commence, begin
発 departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots
Example sentences(showing 18 results)

He caught the first train and got there just in time

He caught the first train and got there just in time

わたし
私
しはつ
始発
でんしゃ
電車
いそ
急いだ
I was in a great hurry to take the first train

わたし
私
ねぼう
寝坊
しはつ
始発
でんしゃ
電車
I slept late and I missed the first train

しはつ
始発
れっしゃ
列車
はやお
早起き
I got up early to catch the first train

わたし
私
しはつ
始発
でんしゃ
電車
はや
早く
I got up early so that I might be in time for the first train

われわれ
我々
しはつ
始発
でんしゃ
電車
はや
早く
We left early so that we can catch the first train

わたし
私
しはつ
始発
でんしゃ
電車
I must catch the first train

Did you catch the first train

わたし
私
はや
早く
、
しはつ
始発
れっしゃ
列車
I got up early, so that I could catch the first train

わたし
私
しはつ
始発
れっしゃ
列車
I had wanted to catch the first train

てつどう
鉄道
あんないしょ
案内書
しはつ
始発
れっしゃ
列車
じこく
時刻
しら
調べて
Please look up the first train to London in the railway guide

わたし
私
はや
早く
、
しはつ
始発
れっしゃ
列車
ことでき
ことが出来た
I got up early, so that I could catch the first train

しはつ
始発
れっしゃ
列車
、
かのじょ
彼女
あさはや
朝早く
いえ
家
She left home early in the morning for fear that she might miss the first train

かれ
彼ら
しはつ
始発
でんしゃ
電車
はや
早く
しゅっぱつ
出発した
They started early for fear they should miss the first train

かのじょ
彼女
しはつ
始発
れっしゃ
列車
あさはや
朝早く
いえ
家
She left home early in the morning for fear that she would miss the first train

I got up earlier than usual so that I might catch the first train

しはつ
始発
なんじ
何時
What time does the first train leave