初歩

• 読み: しょほ
• ローマ字: shoho
• 漢字の分解: 初 (sho/hatsu) — first, beginning; 歩 (ho/aru) — step, walk
• 発音: /ɕo̞ho̞/

意味

Basics; rudiments; first steps; the ABCs of something. The foundational stage of learning.

Refers to the elementary or beginner stage of any discipline or skill. Often used in titles like 初歩から学ぶ (learning from the basics) or to describe fundamental concepts. Synonymous with 基礎 in some contexts, but specifically emphasises the very first steps.

例文

1. 料理の初歩から丁寧に教えてもらった。
2. プログラミングの初歩すら理解できていない。
3. まずは初歩的なミスをなくすことが大切だ。

使い方ガイド

場面: education, self-study, skill development

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 初 (first, beginning) and 歩 (step, walk). Literally 'first steps,' used figuratively for the beginnings of learning.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal