しょせん
初戦
N5Common wordNoun
Noun
first match (in a series)
Example Sentences
初戦は勝ちたい。
I want to win the first match.
甲子園の初戦は明日の午後です。
Koshien's first-round game is tomorrow afternoon.
日本代表は初戦で強豪と対戦する。
Japan's national team faces a strong opponent in their first match.
初戦で負けてしまい、とても悔しかった。
We lost the first match, and it was really frustrating.
初戦を突破すれば、決勝まで勢いに乗れるだろう。
If we get through the first match, that momentum could carry us all the way to the finals.