synonym Comparative
終始
VS
発端
Differences Between "終始" and "発端"
Option A
終始
Meaning
throughout, from beginning to end, consistently
Reading
しゅうし (shūshi)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
彼は会議中、終始無言だった。
He remained silent throughout the meeting.
Option B
発端
Meaning
origin, beginning, start, outset
Reading
ほったん (hottan)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
この騒動の発端は些細な誤解だった。
The origin of this disturbance was a trivial misunderstanding.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(throughout, from beginning to end, consistently)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 終始: Indicates that a certain state, action, or attitude continued without interruption from the start to the finish of an event or period.
- 発端: The very beginning or origin of an event, story, or problem, often implying a sequence of events followed. More formal than きっかけ, focusing on the initial point in a progression. (出来事、物語、問題などの非常に最初の始まりや起源を指します。きっかけよりもフォーマルで、その後に続く一連の事柄の最初の地点に焦点を当てます)
- 終始: Indicates that a certain state, action, or attitude continued without interruption from the start to the finish of an event or period.
- 発端: The very beginning or origin of an event, story, or problem, often implying a sequence of events followed. More formal than きっかけ, focusing on the initial point in a progression. (出来事、物語、問題などの非常に最初の始まりや起源を指します。きっかけよりもフォーマルで、その後に続く一連の事柄の最初の地点に焦点を当てます)
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